Minister flags 'ambitious' recycling targets to kickstart waste market
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KEFZ)
States will be required to spend agreed portion of procurement budget on recycled materials for public projects
The federal government is preparing to unveil "ambitious" new targets that will require all states and territories to spend a portion of their procurement budgets on recycled materials for public projects.
New waste reduction minister, Trevor Evans, who is the first person to hold the portfolio at a federal level, said he would seek agreement from state and territory environment ministers for the new target at their next meeting, expected before the end of the year.
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