❓ WA's negotiating position on the National Packaging Covenant focuses on targets for reducing landfill waste, increasing recycling, and using recycled materials. The government is reviewing the Regulatory Impact Statement and does not classify chewing gum as packaging.
AnsweredQoN 22Legislative Assembly
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(1) What is Western Australia’s current negotiating position on the National Packaging Covenant?
(2) As a Revised and Regulatory Impact Statement was due to be released mid-April, has the Western Australian Government formed a view on our official response?
(3) Is there any provision for remnant, discarded chewing gum to be classified as packaging, given that once its contents have been consumed it is discarded as waste, as much packaging is?
(2) As a Revised and Regulatory Impact Statement was due to be released mid-April, has the Western Australian Government formed a view on our official response?
(3) Is there any provision for remnant, discarded chewing gum to be classified as packaging, given that once its contents have been consumed it is discarded as waste, as much packaging is?
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Answered
17 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
21 days
(1) At the Environment Protection and Heritage Ministerial Council meeting in December 2004, I along with my fellow Environment Ministers, expressed our wish to include targets and deliverable outcomes in the proposed extended Covenant. It was recommended that a set of overarching targets be developed to drive the desired outcomes of the Covenant. Proposed targets would seek to achieve: · a reduction in total amounts of packaging disposed of to landfill; · an increase in the amount of packaging recycled; · the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· a reduction in total amounts of packaging disposed of to landfill; · an increase in the amount of packaging recycled; · the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· an increase in the amount of packaging recycled; · the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
(2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
(3) No.
· a reduction in total amounts of packaging disposed of to landfill; · an increase in the amount of packaging recycled; · the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· an increase in the amount of packaging recycled; · the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· the increased use of recycled packaging materials in new products; · reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· reductions in the use of non-recyclable packaging; and · improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
· improved company performance against baseline data. (2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
(2) No. The Regulatory Impact Statement is currently being reviewed, with comments due by 19 May 2005. (3) No.
(3) No.
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