NARGA Chairman John Cummings

Environment

Submission to NEPM Regarding Packaging Waste

by Ken on May 18, 2010

Mechanisms aimed at reducing the volumes of packaging waste disposed in landfill or making packaging more resource efficient are rarely assessed in the context of their impact on the total supply chain.  The current [NEPM] RIS fails to do so, taking as a given the validity of the National Waste Policy and the need for [...]

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Plastic Shopping Bags and Reusable Bags – A Comparison

by Gerard on March 6, 2010

Comparison of factors that affect the ‘greenness’ of both plastic disposable and reusable shopping bags, demonstrating that reusable bags may not be as environmentally friendly as many people believe. Plastic Bags Document

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Senate Submission – Container Deposit Legislation

23 July 2009

Calls for a container deposit tax approach to the recovery for recycling of beverage containers are based on incorrect perceptions regarding need and merit. NARGA document – Container Deposit and Legislation Bill 

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NARGA Letter to Deputy Secretary of DEH : Data Quality Issues – Plastic Bags

5 October 2006

NARGA Open Letter to Ms Anthea Tinnery, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Environment and Heritage, pointing out some of the serious problems with ‘scientific data’ being used as the basis for public policy formulation with regard to plastic bags. Download PDF 

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Draft Agreement to Phase Out Light Weight Single Use Plastic Carry Bags

10 November 2005

This is a draft of an agreement that will be considered by EPHC Ministers in 2006. This agreement is released for information only, and is not intended to prejudice final policy outcomes. Download Draft Agreement – PDF Supplementary document: Plastic Bags Phase Out Timeline and Activities – PDF

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Retail World, July 2001 : Kyoto Protocol – Another Burdern for the Grocery Industry

12 July 2001

Here’s what you need to know about the Kyoto protocol: it could cost Australian grocery retailers and their customers a lot of money and ratification of the protocol by Australia would have no impact whatsoever on global warming. The biggest fixed cost in a supermarket is refrigeration. One of the biggest recurrent costs is distribution [...]

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