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Metro newsExpert speakers announced for UN circular economy courseBusiness leaders, United Nations representatives and circular economy trailblazers are amongst the speakers ready to share their expertise, as our circular economy leadership course launched this week. The course, being run in partnership between MWRRG and the United Nations Staff System College, began on 24 February and will run for six weeks. ![]() Food waste recycling best example of circularity, Forum hearsRecycling food and green waste so that it can be turned into compost and other products is the best example of how councils in Melbourne are putting the circular economy into action. Alongside this, delegates at February's Metropolitan Local Government Waste Forum identified community education programs and purchasing Australian made products with recycled content as the most popular way councils are supporting a circular economy. Portfolio news Delivering Recycling Victoria: a new economy—Waste and Resource Recovery Groups updateFrom a global first circular economy capacity building course to a new guide to help businesses recycle their food waste—find out what’s been happening around the state with the latest update from Victoria’s Waste and Resource Recovery Groups. Resources for councils to remind the community to take their reusable bags shoppingTo encourage the community to remember their reusable bags when shopping, Sustainability Victoria has created a suite of materials for councils to use to amplify a new statewide campaign. Activities, which began on 13 February and continue until 26 March, include video on-demand, radio/audio, social media and digital advertising, as well as public relations activities and multicultural community engagement. ![]() Circular economy grants open for councilsApplications for the Recycling Victoria Councils Fund, Round 2, Stream 2 Implementation grants are open until 14 April. The funding supports circular economy projects with a proven business case. Individuals can apply for grants up to $250,000, with up to $500,000 available for group applications. Our Partnerships and Networks Team are available for feedback and to discuss applications, contact Zandy Powell, Manager Partnerships and Networks: zandy.powell@mwrrg.vic.gov.au. Grants to make local communities more sustainableCommunity groups, not for profits, and social enterprises are encouraged to apply for funding to help their local communities become more sustainable by reusing, repairing, recycling or sharing items that would otherwise go to landfill. There are two streams of funding for local projects and collaborative projects across a wide geographical area. Our Partnerships and Networks Team are available for feedback and to discuss applications, contact Zandy Powell, Manager Partnerships and Networks: zandy.powell@mwrrg.vic.gov.au. Applications to Sustainability Victoria close on Thursday, 31 March. Round 2 of the Recycling Victoria household education and behaviour change campaign fund openCouncils are encouraged to apply for funds to educate residents on using waste and recycling services correctly to minimise contamination. Applications to Sustainability Victoria close on Tuesday, 15 March. Round 1 of the Regional Recycling Fund openGrants of up to $500,000 per facility are available to help upgrade infrastructure for recyclable materials including cardboard, plastic, paper, glass and mixed recyclables through Round 1 of the Regional Recycling Fund. Applications—by 9 March—are welcome from regional councils and private owners and operators of regional resource recovery facilities. ResourceSmart Schools Awards open to entriesNomination for awards for the state’s largest celebration of sustainability in schools are now open, with seven categories for schools to choose from no matter where they are on their sustainability journey. Waste warriorsMichelle Lee, Principal Planner, Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery GroupPassionate people make the world of waste go around. Each month, we profile a Waste Warrior – someone whose dedication to minimising waste and maximising resource recovery is helping make Melbourne a more sustainable and liveable place.
![]() Council spotlightGrasping opportunities for effective waste and recycling community engagementCoronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly changed the way councils have been able to engage with residents over the past two years but Knox City Council has found some creative ways to maintain contact. ![]() Weird and wonderful waste newsNASA wants to convert waste into space goldNASA has launched a competition to help it improve future space missions by identifying ways to reprocess, recycle or repurpose waste generated onboard, specifically faecal matter, rubbish, foam packaging material and carbon dioxide. If you have a weird or wonderful waste news story to share, please email web.editor@mwrrg.vic.gov.au. Be informed
Resource of the monthNew one stop shop for council resourcesFrom supporting the community to recycle food and green waste to protecting waste and resource recovery infrastructure through land use planning, we have a wide range of free resources available for councils. To make it easier for councils to access our resources, we’ve housed them all in a new ‘one stop shop’. The Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Implementation Plan sets out four strategic objectives which underpin all of MWRRG’s activities: ![]() Reduce waste sent to landfill ![]() Deliver community environmental & economic benefits ![]() Increase organic waste recovered ![]() Plan for Melbourne’s growing population Copyright © 2021 Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group. All rights reserved. If you want to join our mailing lists, you can subscribe to any or all of our bulletins. If you are already on our mailing lists, you can also update your subscription preferences. This email was sent to [email address suppressed] |