Tara Jones

Program Manager (Plastics & Packaging)

Tara brings extensive experience in waste education, behaviour change programs, and hands-on work in the waste industry, including thousands of hours sorting through garbage and recycling at landfill and recycling centres across Australia.

Tara has a deep understanding of waste disposal behaviours, composition, and environmental impacts. In her role as Program Manager (Plastics & Packaging) at AMCS, Tara has led Australia’s first independent audit of plastic packaging in supermarkets, and is advocating for strong regulations for the packaging industry in Australia.