Australia’s first comprehensive national assessment of trends in waste and resource recovery.The National Waste Report 2010 is a key component of the National Waste Policy, agreed by all environment ministers last November, and will help guide future action by the states,territories and the Commonwealth.
Key findings from the National Waste Report 2010 are:
· 43 777 000 tonnes of waste were generated in Australia in 2006–07.
· Per capita, Australia generated around 2.08 tonnes of waste in 2006–07, of which
1.08 tonnes was recycled.
· The recycling and waste sector is valued at between $7 billion and $11.5 billion.
· In 2006–07, 22 707 000 tonnes or 52 per cent of Australia’s waste was recycled. Of
this 42 per cent was from the construction and demolition waste stream, 36 per cent
was from the commercial and industrial waste stream and 22 per cent was from the
municipal waste stream.
· Organic material made up 62 per cent of waste disposed to landfill.
· 99 per cent of households undertake recycling.
· 80 per cent of employees would like to see more recycling in the workplace.
The National Waste Report 2010
http://www.ephc.gov.au/sites/default/files/WasteMgt_Nat_Waste_Report_FINAL_20_FullReport_201005_0.pdf
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