In January 2018, China had instated a ‘National Sword’ policy which had the specific purpose to ban the import of most plastics and other unwanted materials. The motive behind this decision was to reduce the amount of soiled and contaminated materials which overwhelmed China’s processing facilities and introduced another environmental problem. This decision started during […]
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Plastic Ban in NSW On the 13th of June, 2021, the NSW government announced a new initiative to slash household waste, specifically relating to plastic waste, unnecessary landfill, and food waste. ✓ Single use plastic bags to be banned by the end of 2021✓ Plastic straws and cutlery, cosmetic microbeads, Styrofoam tableware, and plastic cotton
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There is a new food and garden waste disposal method, which has already seen widespread adoption globally. Introducing FOGO (food organics and garden organics) recycling. FOGO combines the current ‘green bin’ garden waste, and combines it with any food waste (which was previously dumped in landfill). This is all possible through the use of new
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It is a well-known fact that synthetically made plastics do not mix well with the environment. Shopping bags that wash up on beaches and commercial plastics that are found in landfill can take up to 500 years to break down. With an average use of 15 minutes before disposal, it seems that plastic bags are
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Sustainability is key to protecting our environment. The Australian Government’s Department of the Environment and Energy has a plan for a cleaner and stronger Australia. The plan includes cleaner air, cleaner land and cleaner water. Clean Air The Australian Government plans to reach its emissions reduction target through the Direct Action Plan. The Direct Action
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10 facts about single-use plastic bags Australians use 6 billion plastic bags a year, which require 720 thousand barrels of oil to manufacture. It only takes about 8.7 plastic bags for the equivalent of the gas required to drive one kilometer. Australians are the second highest producers of waste, per person, in the world with
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