Waste red tape shovels money to big business
The lack of imagination, lack of international best practice, lack of action, and the huge shoveling of citizens’ money to big waste companies in Australia is spellbinding to behold.
Every time you see a huge (costly), frequently passing (costly), very full (costly), very noisy (costly) garbage truck think of this:
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- in Sweden and Norway the consumer can get a refund of 50% of the purchase price of EU eco-labeled compost bins
- furthermore, by composting, the citizens get reductions of their garbage fees
- in this way the governments there support the consumers to make certain purchase decisions …
Now why would this not happen in Australia?
Could it be because local councils and state governments are too close to the large companies which profit by needlessly taking away food waste that can be composted?
Oh, no.
Could it be because Australia’s local councils don’t keep up with international best practice?
Oh, no.
What could the reason be then for so much wasted money, and the wasting and polluting garbage sector in Australia?
On local government’s capacity to manage change you may wish to read this:
- www.thefifthestate.com.au/archives/9710
May the compost be with you,
Michael
