Category: Policy and regulation
The ‘right to repair’ has been a topical issue in international media and to some extent locally. But why does repair matter? Is it just because we like to tinker with our things?
This story from Joyce Costello, a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with Compliance and Risks provides a valuable update on EU and US developments in the push for increased …
The key to reducing ewaste starts with slowing the cycle of consumption from the outset. Which in turn demands a more sophisticated policy approach to reuse, repair, refurbishment …
Read More “The Push for Electronics Durability, Reuse and Repair”
With just over a month to go, the Victorian Government is introducing a ban on ewaste in any bin or landfill site from 1 July 2019. This includes …
This article by Annabelle Nilsson from the Australian Earth Laws Alliance puts forward a convincing argument that Australia’s Product Stewardship Act holds much potential to go beyond recycling …
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Ewaste Watch director and co-founder, John Gertsakis, shares some insights related to product stewardship and its place within a circular economy. Read more … The current level …
As the key Government agency behind the landfill ban, Sustainability Victoria has provided an informative summary of the ban and their campaign to encourage the community to take …
Laurence Zwimpfer is without doubt New Zealand’s ewaste pioneer. He continues to be a leading advocate for stewardship regulation and is committed to seeing government action fill a …