March 2023 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Posted on March 9, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic & Wildlife
Source As millions of tonnes a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood. An Environmental Pollution
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Roadmap to restart soft plastic recycling released – Australia
Posted on March 8, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource The Soft Plastics Taskforce has released a Roadmap to Restart, outlining the steps needed to launch a new supermarket soft plastic collection scheme, and the current state of play in the Australian recycling industry. The Taskforce, made up of...
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AGL chair repeats “lights will go out” coal threat as gas lobby goes into overdrive – Australia
Posted on March 2, 2023 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalSource Scare tactics by the fossil fuled companies to not reduce their output "But with every push into the future, however reluctant or small, it appears that McKenzie is dutifully wheeled out to put a dampener on market expectations – and...
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REDcycle’s Liz Kasell speaks – Australia
Posted on March 2, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource In 2011, REDcycle went where no recycler, retailer, brand, or organisation in Australia had gone before. Over a decade ago, household soft plastic product packaging was the frustrating, ubiquitous material ending up in my weekly waste bin that I could...
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Industry steps up on soft plastics recycling – Australia
Posted on March 1, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource The Australian Government has welcomed an offer by Woolworths and Coles to take joint responsibility for the stockpiles of soft plastics that have accumulated as a result of the suspension of REDcycle. Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya...
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