Today is a big day for the future of recycling in Australia
Today, Environment Ministers from around Australia will meet in Adelaide to discuss the state of recycling in this country, including how to manage the proposed ban on exporting materials for recycling overseas.
The complex state of affairs in Australian recycling owes a great deal to a lack of national standards or legislation.
These two articles give a good overview of the scope of the task ahead of these ministers today. Let’s wish them luck and demand a clear and comprehensive outcome to see us out of this crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-07/could-mandating-recycled-packaging-solve-the-crisis/11678850