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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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APCO developing Recycled Content Label – Australia
Posted on October 14, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Article The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has developed the new Recycled Content Label Program, which is designed to support the increased use of recycled content in packaging. APCO says the new Recycled Content Label Program will support members, and...
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Western Australia saves 765 million containers from landfill
Posted on October 7, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Article Western Australia has 765 million less containers in landfill due to the State’s container deposit scheme, according to premier Mark McGowan. Since Containers for Change launched on October 1 2020, it has become the most recognised recycling program in...
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Big W hits back at Boomerang Alliance accusation -Australia
Posted on October 5, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSouce Article In what environmental watchdog group the Boomerang Alliance has called a “shocking exercise of corporate irresponsibility”, BIG W has continued to sell what the Alliance alleges are banned single-use plastics in Queensland. Boomerang has accused the giant retailer of...
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Strengthening South Australia’s container deposit scheme
Posted on October 1, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations“South Australia led the way when it introduced Australia’s first container deposit scheme 44 years ago, but much has changed since then, including new technologies, and the community’s desire and ability to recycle more container materials,” Speirs said. “More than...
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