Turning waste into valuable products is a new and innovative industry set to thrive in Queensland.
Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch said the Sunshine Coast-based business Waste Free Systems, which collects used shampoo containers from over 40 salons and makes them into prosthetic arms for children, is a great example of how we can embrace innovative ideas to reuse waste, and extract all of the value from products before they are disposed.
Last week’s release of the Government’s new Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy, presents a vision for Queensland to become a zero-waste society where waste is avoided, reused and recycled.