Powering ahead with recycling
Wednesday, 23 November, 2011
Providing away-from-home options
Funded by the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Brisbane Powerhouse, 20 new waste and recycling bins have been installed at the Brisbane Powerhouse venue.
The new systems will provide away-from-home recycling opportunities to over 690,000 people annually and divert up to 20 tonnes of recyclables from landfill each year - equivalent to almost 2800 household wheelie bins!
Through the PSF, Australia’s major beverage companies have supported the installation of new away-from-home recycling systems in 59 of Australia’s major sporting stadia and entertainment venues, servicing nearly 42.7 million patron visits annually.
Brisbane Powerhouse is one of 24 well-known Queensland venues participating in the PSF’s away-from-home recycling program, with installations already completed at other Queensland venues (some in partnership with the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management).
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