The 1st Australian Circular Economy Conference was held at Mercure Kooindah Waters, Central Coast, 19-20 November 2018.

This conference was organised by the Waste Transformation Research Hub and was supported by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, within the NSW Department of Industry. The inaugural conference focused on topics such as:

• Technology: State of the art in consumer product design and waste processing technologies
• Digital Circular Economy: the three Cs in waste data: clarity, consistency, connectivity
• Policy: Circular economy policy and implications on waste prevention, recovery and energy from waste (EfW)
• Transitioning: Business infrastructure and the circular economy

ACEC 2018 Organising Committee

Associate Professor Ali Abbas (Chair)
The University of Sydney

Professor Dianne Wiley
The University of Sydney

Dr Alejandro Montoya
The University of Sydney

Dr Qianhong She
The University of Sydney

Professor Damien Giurco
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Dr Nick Florin
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Dr Ron Wainberg
MRA Consulting Group