The proposed Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act aims to establish a framework for suppliers of specific battery products to engage in mandatory stewardship programmes.
Under the Act, organisations that create and sell these products must adhere to strict requirements on design and manufacturing, reuse and recycling, and safe disposal. This is hoped to reduce the environmental impact at every stage of a regulated product’s lifecycle.
Penny Sharpe, the New South Wales minister for the environment, emphasised the importance of batteries to the state’s economy, but work is required to reduce potential hazards with the technology.
“Batteries power our modern life, and we will need them more as we decarbonise our economy. But without adequate safety and care, we will see further deaths, injuries, and property damage,” Sharpe said.
“This Bill will give the New South Wales government the strongest powers in the country to ensure suppliers take accountability for the products that they sell. This is nation-leading reform, and I’m very proud to move on it.”
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