Supporting markets to use Supporting local government, priority waste materials in land managers and the recycled products community to prevent litter Where there is a role for government involvement, we will continue to work on addressing both the supply and demand Stronger relationships with EPA Victoria and local communities constraints hampering the development of Victoria’s waste have continued to raise awareness of the effects of littering. Driving our activities are strategic directions materials markets. This includes raising awareness of product Getting full value potential to increase demand, improving the quality and quantity 8.1 (“curb illegal dumping to protect environmental and human health”) and 8.2 (“reduce litter to provide safer communities of waste materials processed and addressing information barriers. A variety of waste materials have been identified as and healthier environments”). We will continue to work with the priorities for market development, based on their market 13 organisations that form the Victorian Litter Action Alliance potential within Victoria, environmental impact and residual and local government to coordinate statewide litter activity value. Tyres are a pressing issue that we will specifically focus management. on in 2014–15. completing and publishing the Victorian Organics Strategy SV2015 Outcome: An evidence base and support for industry to overcome both supply and demand barriers SV2015 Outcome: Local governments, land for priority materials to be used in recycled managers and community groups are better products equipped to prevent litter INDICATOR: The Victorian Organics Strategy and a INDICATOR: We have engaged at 50 per cent of strategy to develop markets are completed, Victoria’s local government authorities in litter prevention communicated and being implemented capability building programs We will achieve this outcome by: We will achieve this outcome by: building the capacity and capability of the tyre, organics and delivering capability building programs and activities that timber industries to increase the supply and demand of enable Local Government Authorities, land managers and recycled products community groups to reduce litter in public places demonstrating the effectiveness and applicability of recycled improving the skills and capability of Government products to increase demand for recycled products that use Authorities and land managers to identify and reduce litter at tyres, organics, glass and brick litter hotspots supporting Compost Victoria to deliver its strategy facilitating programs that encourage and enable Victorians through our funding of the Market Industry to safely participate in litter prevention and litter Development Officer management activities coordinating litter prevention programs with litter the development of a statewide market development strategy stakeholders across Victoria
Supporting markets to use priority waste materials in recycled products Where there is a role for government involvement, we will continue to work on addressing both the supply and demand constraints hampering the development of Victoria’s waste materials markets. This includes raising awareness of product potential to increase demand, improving the quality and quantity of waste materials processed and addressing information barriers. A variety of waste materials have been identified as priorities for market development, based on their market potential within Victoria, environmental impact and residual value. Tyres are a pressing issue that we will specifically focus on in 2014–15. Supporting local government, land managers and the community to prevent litter Stronger relationships with EPA Victoria and local communities have continued to raise awareness of the effects of littering. Driving our activities are Getting full value strategic directions 8.1 (“curb illegal dumping to protect environmental and human health”) and 8.2 (“reduce litter to provide safer communities and healthier environments”). We will continue to work with the 13 organisations that form the Victorian Litter Action Alliance and local government to coordinate statewide litter activity management. SV2015 Outcome: An evidence base and support for industry to overcome both supply and demand barriers for priority materials to be used in recycled products INDICATOR: The Victorian Organics Strategy and a strategy to develop markets are completed, communicated and being implemented We will achieve this outcome by: building the capacity and capability of the tyre, organics and timber industries to increase the supply and demand of recycled products demonstrating the effectiveness and applicability of recycled products to increase demand for recycled products that use tyres, organics, glass and brick supporting Compost Victoria to deliver its strategy through our funding of the Market Industry Development Officer the development of a statewide market development strategy completing and publishing the Victorian Organics Strategy SV2015 Outcome: Local governments, land managers and community groups are better equipped to prevent litter INDICATOR: We have engaged at 50 per cent of Victoria’s local government authorities in litter prevention capability building programs We will achieve this outcome by: delivering capability building programs and activities that enable Local Government Authorities, land managers and community groups to reduce litter in public places improving the skills and capability of Government Authorities and land managers to identify and reduce litter at litter hotspots facilitating programs that encourage and enable Victorians to safely participate in litter prevention and litter management activities coordinating litter prevention programs with litter stakeholders across Victoria
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