Seminar sessions announced for Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo

The 2017 Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE) will be held from 23–24 August at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. With just five weeks to go, the event organisers have announced this year’s AWRE Seminar Series program, featuring 10 seminar sessions across two days on the latest government policies, best practice case studies and industry hot topics.

The program includes over 25 speakers from some of the biggest names in waste and recycling, as well as those looking to make a difference in their operations. Speakers will be representing KPMG Australia, Sustainability Victoria, MRI e-Cycle Solutions, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, the Victorian Waste Management Association (VWMA) and more.

Highlights include:

• Activating our Climate Change Response (23 August, 10.30 am–11.15 am) — Join Dr Kaushik Sridhar from KPMG Australia to discuss his company’s climate change response strategy, including its vision and commitments for addressing climate change and achieving a net carbon emissions reduction.
• Planning for success (23 August, 11.30 am–12.15 pm) — Alex Serpo, from the newly established National Waste and Recycling Industry Council (NWRIC), will present on the huge amount of waste and recycling infrastructure required to tackle Australia’s increasing waste remediation needs.
• Banning eWaste from Victoria’s Landfills (24 August, 11.30 am–12.15 pm) — This session will discuss the relevance of e-waste bans in an age of industry-funded stewardship programs and explore the extent to which local government, waste management providers, producers and consumers in Victoria are prepared to respond with meaningful solutions for councils and the public.

The full program can be found at https://awre.com.au/seminars/. All seminars are free to attend.