Building a recycling economy

A business-to-business online tool called ASPIRE will help businesses cooperate and create a circular economy — a system aimed at eliminating waste and encouraging the continual use of resources.

“ASPIRE is an online matchmaking tool allowing businesses to list items they no longer want or to register to receive notifications when waste they need is listed,” said Council’s Economic Development Portfolio Councillor Terry Landsberg. “This new green solution is aimed at reducing waste going to landfill and it’s a great opportunity for our local businesses to save money and improve their environmental credentials.”

ASPIRE was launched at ROCKCOTE headquarters in Yandina – a business which prides itself on sustainable practises and has taken the initiative by sourcing polystyrene waste from other businesses to use in their render products.

CEO Paul Eveleigh said he was pleased to have the opportunity to be involved in the Aspire Circular Economy Program and find yet another way to minimise our waste impact on the community.

“ROCKCOTE is continually looking for new ways to include recycled and renewable materials in our products, such as shredding used polystyrene packaging to be incorporated in our render products,” Mr Eveleigh said.

“The program now also gives us the opportunity to connect with local businesses and find ways to better handle our own waste streams.”

ROCKCOTE CEO Paul Eveleigh ... To sign-up for ASPIRE visit sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au