Submission to NEPM Regarding Packaging Waste

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 an Australian Packaging Covenant – the need for the NEPM for Used packaging Materials seen only in that context.      Read More (Word document)