Articles and presentations

Articles

Why circular economy policy needs a wider lens

Inside Waste magazine, August/September 2026
Authors: Lisa McLeod with Frankston City Council

Lisa McLeod, Principal Scientist at Blue Environment, uses Frankston City Council’s Circularity Roadmap to explain why circular economy policy should complement waste policy. The article considers the roles of procurement, planning, infrastructure and economic development.

Project details for Frankston’s City Circularity Roadmap build can be found on our projects page.

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Solid waste in Victoria: past, present and future

Science Victoria magazine, November 2024
Authors: Dr Joe Pickin

Blue Environment director Dr Joe Pickin explores the evolution of solid waste management in Victoria, from local government tips and the emergence of environmental regulation to today’s focus on recycling, resource recovery and the circular economy. The article considers the factors that have shaped Victoria’s waste system and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Exploring the merits of a WARR carbon plan

Inside Waste magazine, August/September 2020
Authors: Dr Joe Pickin and Julien Gastaldi

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Managing waste data for the public good

Inside Waste magazine, April/May 2020
Authors: Dr Joe Pickin and Geoff Latimer

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Working with earthworms to boost soil productivity

Vegetables Australia, Summer 2019
Author: Bill Grant

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The Efficiency Revolution: Australian business and the circular economy

WME magazine, May/June 2015
Author: Christine Wardle

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Presentations

Highlights from the National Waste and Resource Recovery Report 2026

Presented: Waste Expo Australia, Melbourne, October 2026
Author: Dr Joe Pickin

A presentation on the key insights shaping Australia’s waste future. Supported by highlights from the National Waste and Resource Recovery Report 2026, Australia’s most authoritative snapshot of waste generation, recycling, and resource recovery trends.

Waste data in Australia

Presented: Waste and Resource Recovery Conference, Perth, September 2026
Author: Dr Joe Pickin

Keynote presentation at the Waste and Resource Recovery Conference in Perth focusing on waste data in Australia and trends since 2016-17 to present day.

Highlights from the National Waste and Resource Recovery Report

Presented: Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia Take Back Tuesdays, online webinar, 2025
Author: Dr Joe Pickin

Blue Environment director, Dr Joe Pickin, presented findings from the latest national waste data report as part of WMRR’s Take Back Tuesdays webinar series, sharing an understanding of how waste and resource recovery is trending in Australia.

Integrating organics resource recovery and waste-to-energy

Presented: Energy from Waste Conference, Ballarat, February 2020
Author: Bill Grant

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Reducing single-use plastics

Presented: Maribyrnong Festivals Seminar, June 2019
Author: Christine Wardle

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Hazardous waste infrastructure in Australia

Presented: Waste 2015, Coffs Harbour, 7 May 2015
Author: Dr Joe Pickin

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