Brink of overflow: Solutions to Sydney's waste crisis

Sydney is on track to run out of landfill space by 2030. That’s just five years away. But when the current landfills are full, where will our waste go?

Imagine if your red bin stopped getting picked up and your recycling bin was full. Australians generate approximately 2.95 tonnes of waste per person annually. Even with increased recycling efforts and waste reduction solutions, we are still heavily reliant on landfill. But it might not be there when we need it, if we don’t take immediate action.

So, what is the right path forward? 
There is a real shift toward building a circular economy address challenges such as waste. But do landfills and energy from waste technologies also have a role to play in managing our waste?

Join us on Thursday 13 March for a conversation with waste and sustainability specialists as they debate the potential solutions to our waste problem.

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