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Australia’s support for global plastics treaty a breakthrough
Posted on September 14, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Article Australia’s support for a binding global treaty to address marine plastic pollution is a breakthrough, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia. Support for a plastic pollution treaty has grown exponentially from fewer than 70 countries in March...
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Chile Boldly Bans Single-Use Plastics
Posted on September 14, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe law cracks down on disposable food packaging, mandates refillable bottles. Source Article Chile is getting serious in the fight against single-use plastics. After banning plastic bags from grocery stores in 2018, it Continue reading this entry →
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Single-use plastic ban takes effect in Queensland – Australia
Posted on September 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOriginal article Queensland has given a swathe of single-use plastics the flick, as its latest ban took effect on September 1. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the ban would help reduce single-use plastic pollution by 20 per cent over the next...
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Where are we headed for Waste Plastic Management? – Australia
Posted on August 30, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsWe have gotten very good at manufacturing with plastic these past few decades, but we are struggling how to dispose of it. Considerable confusion exists with how this is to happen, what the terms like recycling really mean for a plastic, and who is...
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Ourdoor Balloon Relese Banned in Victoria – Australia
Posted on July 20, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOriginal Article This month Victoria's new Environmental Protection Act comes into effect. As part of this, deliberately releasing balloons into the environment...
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AFGC supports government on plastics ban – Australia
Posted on July 9, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: AFGC supports government on plastics ban - Inside Waste The two phases of the Waste Plastics Export ban, supported with Government funding from the $600 million Recycling Modernisation Fund invested in the recycling sector, should increase the quality of...
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Woolworths Launches Preferred Packaging Materials List – Australia
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Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics bans single-use plastics – Australia
Posted on July 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics bans single-use plastics - Food & Beverage Industry News The Plan for Plastics has been fast-tracked by the Western Australian government by four years and will see single-use plastics including bowls, plates, cutlery, straws and...
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Plastics phase-out backed by Packaging Forum – Australia
Posted on July 6, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Plastics phase-out backed by Packaging Forum Phase-out timeline By late 2022: PVC meat trays PS (polystyrene) takeaway food and beverage packaging EPS (expanded polystyrene) food and beverage packaging (including meat trays) Degradable plastic products (eg, oxo-degradable) Plastic drink stirrers Plastic-stemmed...
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Ban on mixed plastic waste exports comes into effect today – Australia
Posted on July 1, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Ban on mixed plastic waste exports comes into effect today - Inside Waste Industry leaders have confirmed they are ready for the next step of a staged series of export bans that will see a transformation of Australia’s recycling...
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