Talking Tourism Episode #70 - Cutting waste and cleaning up Tasmania. A Container Deposit Scheme for Tasmania

Tasmania is renowned for its clean, green image.  But the image needs to be matched with the reality of the ground.

Cutting our waste, cleaning up the State and reducing rubbish is about protecting Tasmania's brand and delivering on our promise to visitors of a pristine, clean environment.

Robert Kelman is one of Tasmania's leading authorities on waste management and container recycling. He explains to us why a Container Deposit Scheme for Tasmania is so important to reduce waste discarded along our roads and in the environment. 

Robert Kelman has been involved in waste management and recycling advocacy for the past 15+years. This includes current roles as Executive Officer of the Australian Tyre Recyclers Association. The association represents the interests of the legitimate used tyre recycling industry and member companies process around 23Million used tyres per annum. This work has included Robert overseeing the developments of regulations in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and more recently QLD.

Robert is also contracted by an EU organisation The Reloop Platform for work in the Pacific region advocating for the expansion of bottle deposit schemes, single use plastic phase outs, recycled content mandates and refillable packaging. In this role Robert also represents the Australian Council of Recycling on state advisory groups including in Tasmania for a new bottle deposit scheme.