ecologiQ: 2023 Winner – Circular economy innovation
Last updated: 23 November 2023
ecologiQ is the Industry Leader award winner in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2023 – Circular economy innovation category. Australia is on the verge of a waste crisis as the world’s largest recycling markets offshore bans waste exports, and Victoria’s landfills approach capacity.
The Victorian Government’s ecologiQ program responded to this with its Recycled First Policy. This Australian-first policy requires contractors delivering major Victorian transport projects to use as much recycled and reused content as possible.
Since the policy was implemented in 2020, more than 3.3 million tonnes of recycled materials have been committed across 51 projects – more than enough to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Recycled First is inspiring the broader infrastructure sector to think differently about waste and deliver greener infrastructure for all Australians.
