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Australians Convince New Zealand To Build First Recycled Plastic Plant

Australian packaging company Pact Group has received a $3 million Government grant to set up the first 100 per cent recycled plastic food packaging plant in New Zealand. Environment Associate Minister Eugenie Sage said while recycled plastic was available in New Zealand, about 20 per cent was made with new plastic to comply with the food packaging safety standards. The recycled plastic packaging from the … Continue reading Australians Convince New Zealand To Build First Recycled Plastic Plant

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Australasian Recycling Label Celebrates First Anniversary

As the Australasian Recycling Label celebrates its first anniversary, APCO CEO Brooke Donnelly reflects on the success of the recycling education program to date and shares what to expect next for the campaign. Australia is a country of proud and passionate recyclers. Yet research consistently demonstrates that Australians want more information about how to recycle correctly. A Global Recycling Day report developed by Nestle and … Continue reading Australasian Recycling Label Celebrates First Anniversary

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South Australia Ban on Single Use Plastic Cutlery And Straws

Over past few years, efforts to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in our oceans have skyrocketed. Everyone is seemingly doing their bit to limit their impact on the environment, but it takes governments and companies to make the big changes that creates the biggest avenue to change. The South Australian government has announced it will ban single-use plastic straws and cutlery from … Continue reading South Australia Ban on Single Use Plastic Cutlery And Straws

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Hidden Problem with Australia’s Recycling Plan

Australians are diligent when it comes to recycling — but there’s a big problem with our current scheme, and its environmental impact is huge. Now our recycling is being knocked back by China and Indonesia, is it time to face the truth about recycling? I recycle. Of course I do. I’m not an environmental vandal. That’s what I always told myself anyway. But recent news … Continue reading Hidden Problem with Australia’s Recycling Plan

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Chemical Recycling Will Make Australia Plastic Neutral

Imagine a technology that could soon make Timor-Leste the first plastic neutral economy in the world. A breakthrough technology that turns plastics back into oil is now commercially viable, with the potential for 80 plants throughout Australia and work under way in the UK and Canada. According to the chief executive officer of Licella, Dr Len Humphreys, the tools for a “truly circular economy” are … Continue reading Chemical Recycling Will Make Australia Plastic Neutral

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Australian Trains Will Use Rail Sleepers Made From Plastic Waste

Trains travelling through Melbourne will run on railway sleepers made from recycled plastic as part of an 18-month trial. The “Duratrack” sleepers are made from a mix of polystyrene and agricultural waste, including cotton bale wrap and vineyard covers from across Australia. The 200 recycled sleepers, installed near Richmond station on Monday, have a potential lifespan of 50 years, are half the cost of traditional … Continue reading Australian Trains Will Use Rail Sleepers Made From Plastic Waste

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