Waste Management Review July 2021

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FEATURED TOPIC – PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP

Providing an online solution to Australia’s food waste AUSTRALIA’S FIRST COMPOSTING NETWORK, COMPOST CONNECT, LAUNCHES TO TACKLE THE NATION’S FOOD WASTE CRISIS.

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ustralia’s first national composting network is launching this month, an online platform that connects foodservice businesses with industrial composters nationwide. Developed

by BioPak and backed by celebrity chef Neil Perry, the network aims to reduce the one million tonnes of organic waste created by Australia’s foodservice industry every year, which is the weight of nearly 19

BioPak CEO Gary Smith (left) with celebrity chef Neil Perry join forces to help reduce the organic waste Australia’s foodservice industry creates.

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Sydney Harbour Bridges. Perry, who will be using the service for his new sustainablyfocused restaurant, Margaret, opening in Double Bay this June, has grave concerns for the future of


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