2019-03-06
The Victorian Greens’ push for a parliamentary inquiry into the state's waste crisis has received unanimous support from the parliament.
The Environment and Planning Committee will inquire into the crisis affecting Victoria’s recycling and waste management system, and report by Tuesday, August 13.
Victorian Greens deputy leader Ellen Sandell said the inquiry would help to develop short term measures to support councils and limit the amount of recycling ending up in landfill, and offer direction to develop a state based recycling industry.
Quotes attributable to Victorian Greens MP Ellen Sandell
“Victorians are doing the right thing and recycling at home, but right now there are no assurances of where it ends up. Government support for a state based recycling industry is long overdue, and it's not good enough for Labor to continually push responsibility back onto councils.
“The Greens have measures on the table to reduce waste and improve recycling rates. A container deposit scheme and ban on single use plastics can be implemented quickly and will reduce the impact of the waste crisis immediately.”