Ipswich waste resources convention to present innovative solutions

08 October 2018

The Future Waste Resources 2018 convention, being held in Ipswich from 11-13 October, will provide critical information about how Queenslanders can achieve waste diversion and recycling targets.

The international event, taking place at Queensland’s historic and oldest manufacturing centre, The Workshops Rail Museum in North Ipswich, will present solutions and demonstrate ideas for change.

FWR 2018 hosts, Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ), supported by the City of Ipswich, will showcase and share ideas that demonstrate how we can move towards a circular economy achieving more in terms of the sector’s resource recovery in a move towards zero waste.

“It will feature an impressive line-up of local and international keynote speakers and industry experts, presenting practical insights and outcomes that articulate how Queensland can deliver a new business environment focused on secondary resource and recycling management,” said WRIQ Chief Executive Officer Rick Ralph.

The City of Ipswich aspires to be the most liveable city in Queensland and is committed to leading the way in resource recovery. As such, Ipswich is taking the next innovative steps to create a future where waste is valued as a resource and is diverted from landfills for better use in other manufacturing processes, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for our community.

Interim Administrator Greg Chemello said Ipswich and neighbouring councils were leading an innovative regional approach to resource recovery and waste management.

“A collaborative approach has been in place for some months now, actively looking for environmentally sustainable and commercially viable options and solutions to our collective waste challenge. Our current thinking is that alternative waste technologies should be explored,” he said.

The first two days of the convention will include international keynote speakers and presentations, including topics of the bio-industry, construction industry, production and packaging sectors.

The final day, Saturday, will be an open day in which the community will be invited to visit the equipment and trade exhibits, speak with re-processors, local manufacturers/composters and recyclers and engage directly with waste businesses, plus council-led education sessions and towards zero waste workshops.

For more information, visit: http://www.fwrconvention.com.au/

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