Australia sets waste agenda to 2020

ERJ staff report (DS)

Perth, Australia -- Australia's environment ministers have agreed to a 10-year national policy on waste and resource management, including a specific policy on waste tyres.

Australia's State and National governments will actively work with the tyre industry stakeholders to put in place schemes commencing in 2010 that will develop the market and gain more value from the 52 million tyre EPUs (Equivalent Passenger Units) that reach end of life in Australia each year.

No further details were available at press time.

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Press release from Australia's Environment Protection and Heritage Council

National waste policy document from from Australia's Environment Protection and Heritage Council