Published Friday, 06 June, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew McNamara
The Dreaming Festival supports $1 Million Recycling Project
A major Indigenous festival at Woodford this weekend will be the first festival to join a new $2.3 million public place recycling initiative.
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the State Government’s Public Place Recycling project will see recycling bins placed in major public venues, shopping centres and parks.
“This will make it easier for Queenslanders to extend their recycling efforts outside of the home front, where 50 percent of all recyclable material is generated,” Mr McNamara said.
“Recycling bins are already in place at Queensland stadiums, including Suncorp, the Gabba, Dairy Farmers and Skilled Park.
“The roll out of recycling bins will be accompanied by a public awareness campaign under the banner of ‘do the right thing, use the right bin’.
“The Dreaming festival this weekend will be the first festival in Queensland to trial this project, with 70 recycling bins throughout the festival site at Woodford.
“Festival patrons will recognise the recycling bins by their yellow lids, while waste bins have red lids, and signage throughout the festival village and camping grounds will remind people what to do.
“The Dreaming is a very good test for this project, as it is expected to attract tens of thousands of people enjoying Indigenous entertainment and culture.
“I thank the festival organisers, the Queensland Folk Federation, for partnering with us to trial the effectiveness of this recycling program.
“By doing the right thing and using the right bin, festival goers will contribute to reducing the rubbish going to landfill; as well as reducing energy and water use.”
Mr McNamara said the Public Place Recycling project is being half-funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, with contributions from industry under the National Packaging Covenant and the Packaging Stewardship Forum.
Recycling bins will be placed in locations such as shopping centres; major sporting venues; parks and public spaces, transit centres, recreational facilities and educational institutions.
“Our environment is under increasing pressure from a rapidly growing population that is consuming more land, more energy and more water, as well as generating more waste,” Mr McNamara said.
“The way that we manage waste is crucial to ensuring a sustainable future for all Queenslanders.
“Through the kerbside recycling program, recycling waste is becoming an everyday event for most Queenslanders, but more can be done to increase the amount of material we recycle throughout the state.
“It takes the same amount of energy to produce one aluminium can as it does to recycle the can 20 times.
“Queenslanders have responded to the challenge of kerbside recycling and now, with more recycling bins available, we are giving people the chance to recycle when they are away from home.”
For further information about public place recycling visit the EPA website at www.epa.qld.gov.au and search “public place recycling.
Media contact: Peter McCarthy 3336 8004
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the State Government’s Public Place Recycling project will see recycling bins placed in major public venues, shopping centres and parks.
“This will make it easier for Queenslanders to extend their recycling efforts outside of the home front, where 50 percent of all recyclable material is generated,” Mr McNamara said.
“Recycling bins are already in place at Queensland stadiums, including Suncorp, the Gabba, Dairy Farmers and Skilled Park.
“The roll out of recycling bins will be accompanied by a public awareness campaign under the banner of ‘do the right thing, use the right bin’.
“The Dreaming festival this weekend will be the first festival in Queensland to trial this project, with 70 recycling bins throughout the festival site at Woodford.
“Festival patrons will recognise the recycling bins by their yellow lids, while waste bins have red lids, and signage throughout the festival village and camping grounds will remind people what to do.
“The Dreaming is a very good test for this project, as it is expected to attract tens of thousands of people enjoying Indigenous entertainment and culture.
“I thank the festival organisers, the Queensland Folk Federation, for partnering with us to trial the effectiveness of this recycling program.
“By doing the right thing and using the right bin, festival goers will contribute to reducing the rubbish going to landfill; as well as reducing energy and water use.”
Mr McNamara said the Public Place Recycling project is being half-funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, with contributions from industry under the National Packaging Covenant and the Packaging Stewardship Forum.
Recycling bins will be placed in locations such as shopping centres; major sporting venues; parks and public spaces, transit centres, recreational facilities and educational institutions.
“Our environment is under increasing pressure from a rapidly growing population that is consuming more land, more energy and more water, as well as generating more waste,” Mr McNamara said.
“The way that we manage waste is crucial to ensuring a sustainable future for all Queenslanders.
“Through the kerbside recycling program, recycling waste is becoming an everyday event for most Queenslanders, but more can be done to increase the amount of material we recycle throughout the state.
“It takes the same amount of energy to produce one aluminium can as it does to recycle the can 20 times.
“Queenslanders have responded to the challenge of kerbside recycling and now, with more recycling bins available, we are giving people the chance to recycle when they are away from home.”
For further information about public place recycling visit the EPA website at www.epa.qld.gov.au and search “public place recycling.
Media contact: Peter McCarthy 3336 8004