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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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QLD/SA announce next stage of plastics ban- Australia
Posted on December 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource article Queensland and South Australia have announced consultations on the next stage in their plan to ban on up to 20 single use plastic items. ‘’The field of items has widened considerably with products such as plastic cups, polystyrene meat...
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US Needs National Strategy to Deal With Plastic, Report Says. This Sandhill Crane’s Injured Beak Shows Why – USA
Posted on December 6, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: US Needs National Strategy to Deal With Plastic, Report Says. This Sandhill Crane’s Injured Beak Shows Why | Chicago News | WTTW The report calls on the federal government to create a national strategy, by the end of 2022,...
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NSW to ban single-use plastics: Kate Washington frustrated by lack of action – Australia
Posted on November 30, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: NSW to ban single-use plastics: Kate Washington frustrated by lack of action – News Of The Area “The New South Wales Government has come last because the environment is its lowest priority. “We support this bill, but in doing so,...
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NSW Govt bans single-use plastics from 2022 – Australia
Posted on November 25, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource article The legislation will prohibit the supply of lightweight plastic bags from 1 June 2022, and the supply of other items will be prohibited from 1 November 2022, including single-use plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers, cotton buds, plates and bowls,...
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Single-use plastic ban legislation passed in NSW – Australia
Posted on November 18, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Single-use plastic ban legislat The ban on single-use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery is closer, after the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021 passed in the NSW Parliament recently. Treasurer and Minister for Energy and Environment...
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A cheat sheet on the circular economy – Australia
Posted on October 14, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Article A Circular Economy proposes a system which minimises extraction, keeps materials in the economy for as long as possible and ensures they are able to be reused, repurposed or recycled at the end of their first life. It...
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