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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Environment Minister Peter Garrett to address
Australia’s inaugural Zero Waste Summit
covering new National Waste Policy
What :
Zero Waste Summit 2009, involving addresses by:
Day One, 30 November 2009
8.45am
The Hon. Peter Garrett AM MP
Federal Minister for the Environment,
Heritage and the Arts
9.15am
Mike Ritchie
President NSW,
Waste Managements Association of
Australia (WMAA)
1.30pm
Rod Welford
CEO, Australian Council of Recyclers (ACOR)
Day Two, 1 December 2009
10.40am
Mark Cristison
Manager City Water and Waste,
City of Christchurch, New Zealand
11.40am
Gordon Harrison
City Manager Engineering Services
City of Melbourne
2.00pm
John Gertsakis
Executive Officer
Product Stewardship Australia
Interview, filming and photo opportunities.
Where:
Dockside,
Cockle Bay Wharf
Darling Harbour, SYDNEY
Why:
This conference follows in the wake of the recent Environment Protection
and Heritage Council (EPHC) meeting in early November in which Minister Garrett made historic
announcements relating to the National Waste Policy and product stewardship for TV’s /
Computers / Tyres & Packaging. Minister Garrett will deliver this keynote update on the
progress of this new legislation and will announce important changes affecting the waste
recycling and resource recovery industries in Australia. The inaugural Zero Waste Summit 2009
brings together the entire waste and recycling industry with case studies from industry and local
government to explore, discuss and implement new measures to achieve a responsible, closed
loop and sustainable solution in waste recycling.
Contact:
Peter Evans, Conference Producer
Tel:
(02) 8908 8538 or 0416 014515
Email:
petere@acevents.com.au
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