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RMF gets additional $60m for advanced plastic recycling – Australia
Posted on April 5, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic Waste NewsSource The federal government has announced $60 million in additional funding for the Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF), specifically targeting the advanced recycling of plastics. The RMF was set up to change how Australia manages its waste, as the country...
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Single-use coffee cups to be ground out by 2026 in Ireland
Posted on March 30, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource All non-recyclable coffee cups are set to be banned in Ireland by 2026 under plans by Ossian Smyth, a minister of state with responsibility for the circular economy. In the Seanad last week, Smyth said: “I expect that, in the...
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Coffee cups will be hit with a 25c levy in new plans to curb single-use plastic – Ireland
Posted on March 30, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource We use 22,000 disposable cups an hour in Ireland. Now coffee drinkers who do not bring their own reusable ‘keep cup’ to the counter will be hit with a levy of up to 25c on disposable coffee cups, according to...
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Woolworths phase out plastic bags ahead of state ban – Australia
Posted on March 22, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Woolworths will be phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia over the next month – the first major supermarket to do so ahead of new state legislation banning a variety of plastic shopping bags from July this...
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Cupertino looking to roll out single-use plastic ban in 2023 – USA
Posted on March 18, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource In an effort to cut back on the 300 tons of single-use food ware items tossed out by residents and businesses each year, the Cupertino City Council is considering banning single-use plastics at food service establishments as soon as...
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Premier of Tasmania – Historic day for resource recovery in Tasmania
Posted on March 11, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Premier of Tasmania - Historic day for resource recovery in Tasmania The Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021 is another long-awaited piece of legislation that will reduce litter in Tasmania by rewarding Tasmanians for directing their used drink containers into recycling, which...
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UN agrees to end plastic pollution –
Posted on March 9, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: UN agrees to end plastic pollution - Waste Management Review Australia has joined with other nations to adopt a legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and stop it from entering our oceans. More than 170 Heads of State...
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A global plan to end plastic pollution in our seas is near
Posted on February 4, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic Waste News...
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Waste claims by Morrison don’t match reality – Australia
Posted on February 1, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Waste claims by Morrison don’t match reality - Inside Waste Scott Morrison claimed his government was reducing the impact of plastic waste in Australia, and in Western Australia. But the reality is the recycling rate for plastic packaging has...
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WA launches single-use plastics ban – Australia
Posted on January 20, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource article Nine single-use plastic items were phased out in Western Australia on 1 January, which saw plastic bowls, cups for cold beverages and hot foods, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, EPS food containers, thick plastic bags, and helium balloon releases being...
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