Australia needs to set national guidelines on plastic recycling for consistent recycling schemes across the nation, an inquiry has been told.
On June 30 during the parliamentary inquiry into plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways, Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes said the rules around plastic recycling need to be clearer to ensure people follow them correctly.
“There’s a sentiment that we want to participate in recycling and we believe in it, but we certainly get it wrong quite often,” Geddes said reported AAP.
With plastic recycling rules varying not only between states and territories but also within each city, the fragmented nature of plastic recycling makes it hard for businesses to understand and follow….