AORA Vic Forum and Tour November 2026
November 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm AEDT
$49.00 – $69.00
Tuesday November 10 | 10.00am – 3pm
Goonawarra Golf Club, Sunbury, followed by site tour at Veolia Bulla
How do you get households to separate their food waste, and what happens to it next? Join AORA to hear results from a 500-household FOGO trial that lifted food waste diversion from 19% to 48%, new research on how councils, processors and residents manage FOGO, and a site tour of the Veolia Bulla composting facility to see organics recycling first hand.
From 19% to 48% Food Waste Diversion: Lessons from a 500-Household FOGO Trial
How can a simple kitchen caddy liner, combined with targeted household engagement, help improve food waste diversion?
This presentation explores the findings of a 500-household trial conducted in partnership with Darebin City Council, introducing The Good Sort, a Melbourne-made kitchen caddy liner manufactured from 100% recycled paper.
Through the introduction of paper liners, household education and targeted engagement, the trial saw food waste diversion increase from 19% to 48%. But what drove this improvement, how did household behaviour change, and what happened to contamination as more food waste entered the FOGO stream?
The presentation will share key findings from the trial, including changes in food waste diversion, household participation rates, contamination levels, and insights into what motivates or prevents households from separating their food waste.
Chrissi Jarl is a mechanical engineer with over 10 years of experience in Australia’s waste and recycling industry. She is the founder of Sustainable Solutions Now and creator of The Good Sort, a Melbourne-made kitchen caddy liner manufactured from 100% recycled paper, developed to make household food waste separation easier while supporting food waste recovery and quality compost.
Food Waste as Circular Economy Practice: Stakeholder Understanding and Engagement with Local Waste Management Systems
Osh Wijerathna recently graduated from Deakin University with a Master of Sustainability (Professional), specialising in Environmental Management.
Osh is passionate about applying circular economy principles to food waste management systems. Her recently completed social science research involved councils, waste processing facilities and residents, exploring their understanding and experiences of FOGO systems. As a volunteer, she is also passionate about regenerating the earth through the effective application of recycled organic matter to soil.
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