Material Stewardship Committees
APCO facilitates Five Material Stewardship Committees (MSCs) that validate the portfolio of actions that need to be taken by government, the packaging sector, recyclers, and re-processors, and by APCO itself to remove barriers and create opportunities for improved circularity for key materials.
The MSCs are:
- Soft Plastics
- Rigid Plastics
- Fibre
- Metal & Glass
- Labels
Purpose
The MSCs exists to enable a thriving circular economy for its nominated material.
The MSCs:
- play a convening and advisory role across the value chain,
- facilitating inclusive dialogue,
- building a shared understanding of challenges and opportunities, and
- developing consensus on actions that advance APCO and broader sector circularity objectives.
The Committee also supports ongoing progress by guiding and advising working groups.
Function
The Committee, using data driven insights:
- develops and maintains a Material Pathway and a 3–5 year action plan, informed by material flow analysis to identify priority interventions.
- Agrees and delivers priority actions,
- supports key projects and
- provides sector-wide guidance and consensus on circularity, legislation, and related issues.
Read the Material Stewardship Committee Charter.