More jobs and less waste will be the key outcomes of a new Circular Economy Innovation Network launched today by the NSW Government.
\nPlanning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes said the Network, known as NSW Circular, will help boost manufacturing jobs in regional NSW as the State moves away from the traditional \u2018take, make and dispose\u2019 model.
\n\u201cWith China no longer accepting our recycled waste, our manufacturing industry must evolve. This is our chance to bring more jobs back to our own backyard, particularly in the Special Activation Precincts in regional NSW,\u201d Mr Stokes said.
\n\u201cThis isn\u2019t just the right thing to do for the environment; it makes good economic sense \u2013 there are significant jobs and growth opportunities for existing and new businesses across NSW.
\n\u201cThree pilot projects are already underway through the Network that aim to create new supply chains, turn trash into valuable products and materials for manufacturing and divert waste from landfill.\u201d
\nThe Network, funded through the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, brings together industry, government, local councils, researchers and the community, and will be led by Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at UNSW Australia.
\nEnvironment Minister Matt Kean said NSW Circular will complement other important initiatives already in development, including the Government\u2019s 20-Year Waste Strategy and Plastics Plan.
\n\u201cThere is a lot of activity in this space, but to date it has lacked a degree of coordination and connectivity,\u201d Mr Kean said.
\n\u201cThis new network will help us develop the programs we need to increase recycling and create a circular economy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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