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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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Unilever calls for UN treaty to tackle plastic problem
Posted on January 20, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource article Many governments and organisations are working hard to deal with plastic waste and pollution, but Unilever believes that overall, the problem’s getting worse and efforts aren’t keeping pace. Unilever says we need a UN treaty to truly tackle...
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SA seeks consultation on more plastic bans – Australia
Posted on January 11, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: SA seeks consultation on more plastic bans - Inside Waste On 1 March 2021 South Australia became the first state in Australia to ban plastic drinking straws, stirrers and cutlery from sale, supply or distribution. Under the next milestone...
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The case for expanding Container Deposit Schemes – Australia
Posted on January 11, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: The case for expanding Container Deposit Schemes - Inside Waste Kerbside recycling schemes commenced in the late 1980s and early 1990s in response to increasing environmental awareness under the mantra ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’. The community was looking for a...
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Major companies sign ‘radical’ deal to drastically reduce plastic waste by 2025 – Australia
Posted on December 27, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource article Major supermarket chains and multinational brands are among more than 60 organisations to sign up to a long-awaited pact to reduce plastic waste across Australia and the region. The ANZPAC plastics pact aims to by 2025 drastically reduce the amount...
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South Australia’s CDS reform needs direction – Australia
Posted on December 21, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: South Australia’s CDS reform needs direction - Inside Waste Beverage industry control of Australia’s CDSs is now at the core of the policy debates across all states and the SA paper begins examining mechanisms to loosen this grip on...
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‘Deluge of plastic waste’: US is world’s biggest plastic polluter – USA
Posted on December 10, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: ‘Deluge of plastic waste’: US is world’s biggest plastic polluter | Plastics | The Guardian The US is the world’s biggest culprit in generating plastic waste and the country urgently needs a new strategy to curb the vast amount...
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A Commonsense Proposal to Deal With Plastics Pollution: Stop Making So Much Plastic – USA
Posted on December 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Article The United States leads the world in the generation of plastic waste and needs a comprehensive strategy by the end of next year to curb its devastating impacts on ocean health, marine wildlife and communities, a new report...
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Interpol report shows increase in illegal plastic waste imports
Posted on December 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Interpol report shows increase in illegal plastic waste imports - Inside Waste A report by international enforcement agency, Interpol, has noted that there has been a marked increase in the illegal importation of plastics to lower Asian and eastern...
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