Single Use Ain't Sexy

27/02/2023

How are you feeling about this news?

23/02/2023

Breaking News: This is a major development in the Aussie soft plastics recycling saga - Coles & Woolies have offered to take responsibility for more than 12,000 tonnes of soft plastics stockpiled by REDcycle, to ensure it doesn't go to landfill.

Specifically they've proposed to "take control of its stockpiled soft plastic and provide safe storage of the material while recycling solutions are explored".

REDcycle hasn't responded yet, but if they accept this offer they may also be expected to help come up with an interim strategy, such as working with the supermarkets to safely store the plastic until recycling can resume.

In a video posted on Twitter last night, Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek - who set up a supermarket Soft Plastics Taskforce in November - said she's "hopeful the supermarkets will soon be able to announce when we are likely to see a restarting of the collection of soft plastics."

She also said the Federal Government has $60m specifically set aside for upgrading support of soft plastics and other hard-to-recycle plastics.

The fact that an actual solution hasn't been announced yet - and knowing that this is not a simple process (hence why we are in this position in the first place) - is a further reminder of how important it is that we use less plastic in the first place and invest in the circular economy, rather than relying on recycling.

Good on Coles & Woolies for stepping up - they just announced their combined half yearly profits exceeded $1.5 billion, so let's hope they allocate an adequate amount of that cash to find a solution ASAP.

09/02/2023

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02/02/2023

Just an idea…

01/02/2023

IT'S HERE!!! Starting from today more single-use plastic items are banned in Victoria. Plastic drinking straws, cutlery, plates, cotton bud sticks, drink stirrers and food/drink containers made with expanded polystyrene will be banned from sale or supply. It is a GREAT FIRST STEP - bravo to everyone in our industry and beyond who has advocated, lobbied and fought for this over many years! Now the Government must enforce the ban to ensure it is effective.

24/01/2023

18/01/2023

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09/12/2022

Yaaaaaaaaas!

06/12/2022

It’s called team building 🍷

04/12/2022

And yes, just like in the Miss Universe pageant, Melbourne will now go on to represent Australia on the world stage at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition in the US in February 2023. 🙏🏼🏆💦

27/11/2022

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24/11/2022

Not all heroes wear capes ♻️🇯🇵🏆