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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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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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