For the plastics export ban transition to be successful, we need local, state and federal Governments to work proactively with the resource recovery sector, writes Rose Read, CEO of the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council.
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Pact Group acquires NZ packaging manufacturer Flight Plastics
Pact Group has completed the acquisition of NZ’s only packaging manufacturer with integrated PET recycling capability.
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First stage of ACT single-use plastics ban to commence July 2021
The ACT yesterday introduced legislation to commence the ban on single-use plastics, which will come into effect from July 2021.
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WA begins single-use plastics phase-out
WA will phase-out a range of single-use plastics by 2023, according to the state government's newly released Plan for Plastics.
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Washing away the plastic problem: Aerofloat
Aerofloat’s Michael Anderson outlines a closed-loop washwater treatment solution for the water intensive process of plastics recycling.
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Recycled plastics lower energy consumption: study
A new study by the Association of Plastic Recyclers has found reductions in energy consumption linked to using recycled plastics.
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Monash Uni launches research hub to transform biowaste
A new research hub aims to transform organic waste into chemicals for medicinal gels and food packaging.
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EU’s ban on single-use plastics: Australian potential
WMR looks at the implications of the EU's single-plastics plans and whether similar measures would be palatable in Australia.
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Scrunching the issue of soft plastics
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has compiled a comprehensive gap analysis on the market barriers to recovering soft plastics.
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Victorian recycling research and development grants now open
Sustainability Victoria has opened applications for the Research, Development and Demonstration Grants of up to $200,000.
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