Australia Moves to Ban Export of Recovered Materials and Build Domestic Rerocessing Capacity
On 9 August, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed that ‘Australia should establish a timetable to ban the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres, while building Australia’s capacity to generate high value recycled commodities and associated demand’. COAG leaders asked Environment Ministers to advise on a proposed timetable and response strategy for achieving the objectives based on consultation and science, research and commercial experience. On 13 August, Australian Prime Minister…
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