Sustainable Products

The current unsustainable situation where manufactured products become rapidly obsolete and are tossed into landfill must be changed. We must design products to be non-toxic, long-lasting, repairable, updateable and recyclable.

We believe that regulated financial measures, such as advanced recycling fees and deposit/refund schemes, will drive the conservation of resources through innovative design and encourage end-of-life return for recycling.

For our recommended policy solutions to product wastes such as TVs, computers, mobile phones and tyres see documents listed below.

Product Stewardship

July 2008 - BA Supplementary Submission to Senate Enquiry - PDF 140k

May 2008 - SENATE WASTE SUBMISSION - PDF 81k

May 2008 - Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications  and the Arts Management of Australia’s waste streams and he Drink Container Recycling Bill’ - Click here to read the submission - PDF 595k

30/5/07 - Boomerang Alliance letter to Environment Ministers on approach to Product Stewardship - Click here to view word doc

Electronic Waste

December 2008 - Tipping Point - Australia's E-waste Crisis - PDF - 1.7mb

30/5/07 - Boomerang Alliance Briefing Note on Computer Waste - Click here to view word doc

30/5/07 - Boomerang Alliance Briefing Note on TV Waste
Click here to view word doc

27/8/07 - Boomerang Alliance letter to Environment Ministers on mobile phone recycling
Click here to view pdf doc

Tyres

30/5/07 - Boomerang Alliance Briefing Note on used tyre waste
Click here to view word doc