June 2023 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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New tech tackles plastic farm waste – Australia
Posted on June 7, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingLa Trobe University researchers will investigate how plastic farm waste can be recycled as part of a new partnership. Source: New tech tackles plastic farm waste - Waste Management Review La Trobe University researchers will investigate how plastic farm waste can...
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ACT retailers call for plastics bans delay – Australia
Posted on June 7, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe Australian Retailers Association has urged the ACT Government to revisit the timelines for the next stage of single-use plastics bans. Source: ACT retailers call for plastics bans delay - Waste Management Review This week, the ACT Government announced it...
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Call for comprehensive mandated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for soft plastics in Australia
Posted on June 7, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource The collapse of REDcycle in 2022 brought into sharp focus the urgent need for national leadership and action to hold brand owners and the packaging industry to account. For too long, these producers and generators of these materials have avoided...
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How old is that microplastic? – Japan
Posted on June 4, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsResearchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Karel have developed a method to estimate the age of microplastics in the ocean Source: How old is that microplastic? - Inside Water The team applied their new method to estimate the age of...
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