Plastic Recycling Archives - Page 17 of 28 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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How do we up the return rate using CDS’s? – Inside Waste
Posted on June 13, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingWith most states and territories having a CDS, is it time to turn our attention to honing the system? What about upping the refund rate? Source: How do we up the return rate using CDS's? - Inside Waste Closed Loop’s...
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WMRR welcomes Environment Ministers’ agreement to act on packaging – Australia
Posted on June 11, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingWMRR welcomes Environment Ministers’ agreement to act on packaging The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes the announcement by Environment Ministers that there...
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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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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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Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty – France
Posted on May 30, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsCountries grappling with the "immense" task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris on Monday, amid protests and warnings of the urgency to act. Source: Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty French President Emmanuel...
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Australia grants some export exemptions for recycled plastics, pushes for permanent solutions Australia
Posted on May 26, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe Australian government is allowing some companies to export recycled material, but warns the industry that it must come up with its own home-grown solutions. Source: Australia grants some export exemptions for recycled plastics, pushes for permanent solutions | Plastics...
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‘Chasing arrows’ called ‘problematic’ as EPA, states vie for tougher green marketing guides for plastics – USA
Posted on May 26, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe Federal Trade Commission is hearing calls from some state governments and the EPA to limit the chasing arrows on plastic resin ID codes and take a skeptical view on green marketing for chemical recycling. Source: 'Chasing arrows' called 'problematic'...
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Licella advanced recycling facility takes on plastic waste – Australia
Posted on May 24, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingWith a new advanced recycling facility set to transform Australia’s plastic waste landscape, Licella wants everyone to join the journey. Source: Licella advanced recycling facility takes on plastic waste - Waste Management Review Licella has ambitions to process 400,000 tonnes of...
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ANZPAC Plastics Pact releases Impact Report – Australia
Posted on May 24, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe ANZPAC Plastics Pact's first Impact Report, is a crucial look at how the region is progressing towards a circular economy for plastic. Source: ANZPAC Plastics Pact releases Impact Report - Waste Management Review The report outlines key findings for each...
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A circular economy approach to waste: GHD – australia
Posted on May 24, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingDr Sarah King explains how a circular economy approach to waste can help Australia meet current needs without compromising the future. Source: A circular economy approach to waste: GHD - Waste Management Review With the National Waste Policy and associated...
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How many people today grab a takeaway coffee cup from the local cafe to drink on the go? We don’t know, but the number must be enormous.. Most every one of the above have a plastic top that will last 100s of years. Some cafes still use plastic cups that last a similar time. Is 10 minutes of coffee worth 100s of years of trash?
These items can be seen littering our gutters and on our streets all over the place. If they were all cardboard, they would still be littered, but they would, at least, be gone in a short time.
They do not need to be made of plastic.
On the way home from the gym last week, a distance of about 1 km (1/2 mile), I counted the items of plastic litter on the curb as I walked. In that short distance I counted 63 pieces of plastic litter. Plastic drink bottles, bottle tops, candy wrappers, plastic film, polystyrene fragments etc. That seemed to be a lot to me. I guess it is a generational thing. Our parents would have been horrified to see that amount, whereas it seems to go unnoticed by our youth of today. In another 20 years how many pieces will there be on this stretch, -- 200? What will today’s youth think of that new amount then when they are older? Will their children be so readily accepting of a higher amount of litter?