Litter - 8
Tracks
Stream 3
| Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
| 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM |
| Shearwater Room |
Overview
National PPR round up: What’s working, what isn’t, and where do we go from here.
Adam Johnson, MRA Consulting Group
Details
Australia has been running litter campaigns in some form since the early 1970s, and reporting on the National Litter Index (“NLI”) since 2005. In this time there has been a significant social change leading to reduced littering, but litter remains a problem. This presentation looks at the NLI results for the past seven years, looking at trends and outliers across all states. Which states/territories are performing well, and which not so well.
The paper draws some conclusions about what may or may not be contributing to the results, looking in particular at the impact of policies and campaigns. There is more work that can be done in the cross-cutting fields of policy, engineering and marketing to drive improvement in litter control, and this paper seeks to contribute to that discussion.
Speaker
Dr Ron Wainberg
Technical Director
MRA Consulting Group
National PPR round up: What’s working, what isn’t, and where do we go from here
2:50 PM - 3:10 PMBiography
Adam Johnson has worked in the waste sector for almost 20 years, with roles as a regulator, a waste facility operator and a consultant. He has experience in Victoria, New South Wales and has worked for the last 10 years in Western Australia.
Adam’s recent roles include Chief Executive Officer for the Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC) and Director Waste Services for the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC).
Adam has a passion for improved resource efficiency. He is well known for his strong policy, engineering and management skills. He also brings skills in creating emotionally engaging communications for the waste industry. He sees the waste industry as a pivotal player in the creation of a circular economy.
Chairperson
Mike Ritchie
Managing Director
MRA Consulting Group
