What the Senate Inquiry Means for Product Stewardship—and How ResiLoop Members Are Already Acting9/5/2025  The No Time To Waste report from the recent Senate Inquiry confirms what many in the waste and manufacturing sectors have long known: our current policy frameworks are falling short, and urgent structural reform is needed to build a circular economy in Australia.
Among its recommendations, the report calls for a Circular Economy Act that would legislate design standards, financial incentives, and regulatory enforcement across both local and imported products. It also advocates for mandatory producer-funded product stewardship schemes, beginning with problematic waste streams like plastics. This signals a clear direction from government: future regulation will require producers to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products. At ResiLoop, we’re not waiting for legislation to make this shift. Our Members—some of Australia’s leading resilient flooring suppliers--driven by their commitments to sustainability and eco-design, are already funding and participating in a system to support circular outcomes for resilient floor coverings. By backing ResiLoop, they are laying the groundwork for future-ready product stewardship so that their products are moving towards circularity here in Australia. The No Time To Waste report also calls for a national legislative framework for extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a cross-jurisdictional circular economy taskforce to harmonise policies, landfill levies and waste definitions. These are absolutely necessary goals, but building a viable, scalable system takes time. That’s why ResiLoop is taking a staged approach—with clear timelines for action today, preparation for tomorrow, and a vision for 2030 and beyond. We’re developing infrastructure, collection networks, and recycling partnerships, while also investing in R&D to expand what's technically and economically recyclable. Our digital tracking platform is live, collection points are operating, and our Members are using the system to capture data, reduce waste, and meet growing expectations from customers who are increasingly seeking products with a credible circular economy pathway. In many ways, the momentum behind a regulated circular economy seems inevitable. But those who act early—by participating in and shaping voluntary schemes like ResiLoop—are not only better prepared for the future, they’re building value today. Because circularity isn’t just a compliance issue; it’s a market signal. And increasingly, the market is asking: What happens to this product at end-of-life? For more on how ResiLoop is helping the industry transition, visit www.resiloop.org.au.
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 Join us online for our semi-annual Member Briefing on Wednesday 30 April at 11am (AEST). This is your opportunity to hear updates from the ResiLoop team, including CEO Sophi MacMillan, on scheme progress, strategy, and financial performance—and to contribute your feedback in our Q&A session.
We’re also excited to welcome Professor Alice Payne, Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT, as our guest speaker. Alice will share her insights on “Designing for Circularity”, drawing from her work on sustainable product design, textile waste solutions, and her role in shaping Australia’s National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme (Seamless). 11am - 12:30pm Agenda Highlights • Scheme and Financial Update • Q&A • Guest Speaker: Professor Alice Payne – Designing for Circularity Alice will share some of her knowledge and expertise to help us think about how ResiLoop might influence circular product design and strategies to support our members. This is a Members-only event. Please contact us at [email protected] for a registration link.  Welcoming Stuart Davies, Andrew Norrington-Davies, and their team at True floors Floors (NSW), who are now actively supporting our Circularity Support Fund. Their involvement enhances our ability to expand recycling solutions—geographically and through new material types—and deepen circular solutions in the resilient flooring sector.
Everyone in the supply chain has a role to play in advancing a circular economy. We invite businesses in the flooring trade, construction, architecture and design to work with us as Supporters — help shape the future of a circular economy for floorcovering in Australia. https://www.truefloors.com.au/  Welcoming Andrew Vincent, Teresa Koh, and the team at BVT Flooring Solutions (NSW), who are directly contributing to our Circularity Support Fund. Their support accelerates R&D efforts to expand geographically, recycle additional flooring material types, and strengthen circular solutions in the resilient flooring industry.
Everyone in the supply chain has a role to play in advancing a circular economy. Join BVT Flooring Solutions in driving circularity forward We're calling on businesses in the flooring trade, construction, architecture and design to work with us as Supporters — help shape the future of sustainable floorcovering solutions in Australia. Learn more on how you can get involved and Support ResiLoop https://bvtflooring.com.au/  We’re excited to announce a new way for businesses across Australia to join our mission for circular floorcoverings: become an official Supporter!
This membership allows businesses that specify and install resilient floorcoverings anywhere in Australia to actively contribute to our Circularity Support Fund. Contributions from ResiLoop Supporters directly accelerate our research and development efforts, enabling us to expand geographically, recycle additional flooring materials, and advance circularity in the resilient flooring industry. We're thrilled to already have our first two Supporters onboard—stay tuned for more details. Everyone in the supply chain has a role to play in advancing a circular economy. We're calling on businesses in the flooring trade, construction, architecture and design to work with us as Supporters — help shape the future of sustainable floorcovering solutions in Australia. Learn more about how to get involved and Support ResiLoop A big shoutout to the team at Hoppers Crossing Floorworld for a job well done this week! 🙌 They've filled their collection bin with clean offcuts, ready to be sent for recycling. 🌍👏
This is a fantastic example of how retailers and their floor layers can make a real difference by using our simple system to recycle offcuts and keep valuable materials out of landfill. To other retail stores across Melbourne, let’s work together to turn waste into resources. It's easier than you think! With a system this simple and cost-effective, now is the time to get involved.  New Collection Point Alert! We’re excited to welcome Mark Baratta, Simone Williams, Josh Dovile, and the team at Trump Floorcoverings as a ResiLoop Collection Point in Sunshine West.
Trump Floorcoverings is an experienced company working on major projects with resilient flooring, making them a great fit for our growing network. With their commitment to closing the loop on flooring waste, we look forward to seeing plenty of full bags of offcuts making their way through their depots and trucks very soon. Thanks for joining the ResiLoop journey—let’s keep those materials in circulation! ♻️🚛 Now is a great time to join the ResiLoop mission. If you’re a Contractor or Retailer of Resilient Flooring in the Melbourne area please get in touch with us via [email protected]  A warm welcome to William Breheny and the team at Floorworld Hoppers Crossing, our latest ResiLoop Collection Point!
Will recently took ownership of the store and is eager to pave the way for a more circular future in flooring. His enthusiasm was clear from day one—when we set up his Collection Point materials, he was already getting started, placing a ResiLoop collection bag with the Signature Floors order due to be laid the very next day! Great to have you on board, Will—looking forward to seeing those bags fill up! https://lnkd.in/gcD5QKF6 Now is a great time to join the ResiLoop mission. If you’re a Contractor or Retailer of Resilient Flooring in the Melbourne area please get in touch with us via [email protected]
What a fantastic day at Floor Covering Institute of Australia - FCIA's FloorTech event! It was great to connect with so many industry go-getters.
A big thank you to Fiona Wischnewski and Brett Sturgess, MJS Floorcoverings, for organising such an excellent event! It was especially nice to see some of our Collection Points, Premrest, Cotter Floors, Trump Floorcoverings, Moorabbin Carpet Court (Will Kewley) and some of our Members also in attendance. It was also terrific to meet some new faces including potential partners for our R&D projects. It's inspiring to witness the industry coming together as a whole, united in our commitment to drive positive change. Well done Team Flooring!  We are pleased to welcome Andrew Lewis, Simon Lovett, and their team at the Chillingworth Training Institute (CTI) as ResiLoop’s newest Collection Point. The CTI in conjunction with the Newfurn Training Academy, provides essential training for floor technicians working for Choices Flooring and Style Flooring & Interiors stores across Australia and New Zealand. Their offerings include an Apprenticeship Program for new installers and Master Class sessions for ongoing skill development.
The CTI is now set up as a Registered Collection Point for ResiLoop, allowing participants in their training programs to be inducted in the ResiLoop program and to learn how they can participate. This partnership is an important step for ResiLoop, expanding its reach and promoting waste-reduction practices within the flooring industry. If you're interested in becoming a Collection Point or a ResiLoop Supporter please get in touch with us at [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gCV9j6-C |
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