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A Circular Economy for Silage Wrap

This project supports the development of a Product Stewardship Scheme for farm plastics, and, in particular, dairy silage wraps and covers. The project will assess the requirements for a successful and resilient product stewardship scheme and then, if feasible, run regional pilots before moving to national implementation. Supporting the Australian dairy industry's public commitment to a target of 100% of silage wrap being recycled by 2030, this project will work closely with key stakeholders including suppliers, plastics re-processors, dairy/cattle farmers, and successful stewardship schemes to ensure that the systems developed remain practical for farmers and commercially realistic.

Project date

4 Jan 2021-31 Mar 2023

Principal investigator

Ian Olmstead, Karinne Taylor

Research organisations

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Dairy Other rural industries

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the Australian dairy industry’s service organisation. Our purpose is to provide services that collectively benefit and …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

Industries

Sustainabilities

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