Plastic Recycling Archives - Page 5 of 18 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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How do we create a real circular economy? – Waste Management Review
Posted on August 9, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingMike Ritchie, Managing Director MRA Consultancy Group, delves into resource consumption and the creation of a more circular economy. Source: How do we create a real circular economy? - Waste Management Review So what does a circular economy look like?...
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Container Deposit Schemes: Where to from here? – Australia
Posted on August 9, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingAustralia is on the cusp of being the only continent to be fully covered by container deposit refund schemes. Source: Container Deposit Schemes: Where to from here? - Waste Management Review Alex Young, Director of the Container Deposit Scheme at...
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Landfill still last resort, but necessary – Australia
Posted on August 8, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingBINGO Industries' Brad Searle knows a landfill can be seen as a necessity and is likely to remain so for the near term. Source: Landfill still last resort, but necessary - Inside Waste
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Close the Loop installs new recycling line – Australia
Posted on August 8, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingClose the Loop has installed a Genox recycling line from Applied Machinery to handle PE and PP materials including bottles, retail displays, tubs and crates. Source: Close the Loop installs new recycling line CtL has a number of recycling lines, the...
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NEW! Strict New Packaging Rules – Australia
Posted on August 2, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingMillions of tonnes of packaging incl. 450,000 tonnes of soft plasticsare being sent to landfill each year. In a landmark agreement, this is now set to change via mandatory targets. Our newly appointed Packaging Campaign Lead Birte Moliere shares her...
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AFGC’s Barden welcomes $60 m funding by federal government – Australia
Posted on July 30, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe Australian Food and Grocery Council's (AFGC) CEO Tanya Barden has welcomed the federal government funding Source: AFGC's Barden welcomes $60 m funding by federal government - Inside Waste The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) CEO Tanya Barden has welcomed...
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Feedback sought on national framework for recycled content – Australia
Posted on July 28, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingThe Federal Government has launched a push to introduce a national framework for recycled content traceability in products. Source: Feedback sought on national framework for recycled content - Waste Management Review Traceability allows businesses to track recycled content from its origin...
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SA announces select committee on soft plastics – Australia
Posted on July 27, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsA Select Committee of the South Australian Legislative Council has been established to inquire into the recycling of soft plastics. Source: SA announces select committee on soft plastics - Inside Waste There is particular reference to: (a) How South Australia has responded...
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Turning medical plastic waste into useable energy – Australia
Posted on July 27, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingUniversity of Canterbury's Professor Alex Yip is leading a research team aiming to turn medical plastic waste into energy. Source: Turning medical plastic waste into useable energy - Inside Waste Medical plastic waste which includes syringes and masks is a significant...
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NSW EPA looking to mandate recycled content in govt procurement – Australia
Posted on July 27, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingNancy Chang from the NSW EPA has hinted that the Authority is looking to mandate that state and local government contracts Source: NSW EPA looking to mandate recycled content in govt procurement - Inside Waste ”
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