Here are the countries leading the way on recycling, and how Australia can catch up

Australia has set itself an ambitious target — to recycle or reuse 80 per cent of the waste being produced in the country by 2030.

But as of 2020-21, our resource recovery rate stood at just 63.1 per cent.

At our current pace, Australians will need to reduce or recycle an additional 12.92 million tonnes of waste each year to hit the 2030 target.