Tasmania Becomes the Second State to Fund a Reuse Data Study

Tasmania beach and mountainsThe Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board (WRRB), in partnership with Charitable Reuse Australia, is conducting a Tasmanian Reuse Data Study with Tasmanian reuse organisations.

Tasmanians take pride in their strong reuse culture, and we are inviting all Tasmanian reuse organisations to participate in a study that will, for the first time, measure the scale and impact of reuse activities across Tasmania.

Tasmania is the second Australian State Government to fund a Reuse Data Study, which will be conducted in line with Monash University’s National Reuse Measurement Guidelines and harmonised in scope with the successful and inaugural NSW Reuse Data Study completed in June 2024.

The Tasmanian Reuse Data Study 2024 will gather data on reuse activity, economic value, associated employment, social and environmental impacts, and the repair of second-hand items prior to sale.

The reuse sector does not receive any direct government policy or funding support anywhere in Australia to accelerate its impact. It is currently all self-funded. Tasmanian reuse organisations can help to change this.

The survey will:

  • Inform government policy development to support reuse.
  • Highlight the value of your activities to stakeholders.
  • Help WRRB identify ways to accelerate reuse efforts in Tasmania.

Charitable Reuse Australia has engaged Rawtec, a leading consultancy in the circular economy, to manage the survey, data analysis, and reporting. Your responses will be kept confidential to Rawtec and Charitable Reuse Australia and will be anonymised in all reports.

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