The Liberal Government has commended the work of charities for the valuable social and environmental role that they play in our society at the opening of a national conference in Hobart.
Today I officially opened the the National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) national conference and praised charities for their ongoing efforts to provide low cost goods for families and reduce overall environmental impacts through reducing the amount of waste entering landfills.
NACRO is the peak body representing charitable recycling/reuse organisations throughout Australia. These organisations collect used goods and materials to redistribute to people in need and to fund community programs.
The Tasmanian Government is proud to support and promote activities that ensure the sustainability of our society into the future, such as energy efficiency, waste minimisation and management, resource efficiency, education and innovation.
The charitable recycling sector in Australia employs more than 2,500 full and part-time staff and the sector depends on more than 70,000 volunteers, who collect, sort, administer, manage and fundraise.
The simple act of capitalising on used materials, as performed by NACRO members, supports the community, reduces waste and reduces human impact on the environment.
The two-day national NACRO conference is being held in Hobart on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 October 2014.
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