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Government announces beverage container return scheme – New Zealand
Posted on October 6, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsConsumers will get between 5-20 cents back when they recycle their drink bottles. Source: Government announces beverage container return scheme "Too many beverage containers end up in landfill, on the streets, in rivers and in the ocean. Our recovery rates are...
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Gillen proposes ban on intentional release of balloons in Hempstead – USA
Posted on September 18, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsGillen proposes ban on intentional release of balloons in Hempstead - New Hyde Park Herald Courier - The Island Now...
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Ireland to Reduce Waste by Cutting out All Single-Use Plastic
Posted on September 18, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSpeaking at a Waste Summit in Dublin on Monday, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton said the government is working on mapping out a plan to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, cotton buds...
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WMRR welcomes Victorian Government funding for SKM – Australia
Posted on August 28, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsWritten by: Waste Management Resource and Recovery Association of Australia. Aug 2019 The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR) welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement this week of a $10 million loan to SKM’s receivers KordaMentha to...
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Manx government proposes ban on single-use plastics – Isle of Man
Posted on July 26, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe Isle of Man is to see a ban on plastic bags and plates in a bid to reduce the use of single-use plastics. The Manx government has proposed bringing the island in line with the European Union, which voted to...
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This Is What Happens When A Country Bans Plastic – Vanuatu
Posted on July 22, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: This Is What Happens When A Country Bans Plastic Vanuatu banned single-use plastic bags, drinking straws and styrofoam food containers last July in a dramatic attempt to stem the flow of...
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Producer responsibility, bottle deposits part of proposed federal legislation -USA
Posted on July 19, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Producer responsibility, bottle deposits part of proposed federal legislation We have passed a tipping point in the plastic pollution crisis," Udall said in a statement. "We are in dire need of action to tackle this enormous problem. The ripple...
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Plastic straws and cutlery set to be banned in South Australia
Posted on July 6, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Plastic straws and cutlery set to be banned in South Australia A range of single-use plastics including straws and cutlery is set to be banned in South Australia — but that could be just the tip of the iceberg,...
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Drowning in plastic: The nation must commit to reducing and reusing – USA
Posted on June 25, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOur abundant material blessings should make us mindful, not careless. Source: Drowning in plastic: The nation must commit to reducing and reusing Modest efforts have been underway for at least a decade. Since 2009, fees or outright bans on plastic bags...
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British Plastics Federation lobbied ministers to water down tax plan – UK
Posted on May 29, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsExclusive: industry figures met Treasury staff to persuade them to scrap or delay policy Source: British Plastics Federation lobbied ministers to water down tax plan The trade body for the plastics industry has held last-minute meetings with government officials as part...
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