A large-scale soft plastics recycling facility at Taree is processing most of Australia's recycled soft plastics and stockpiled waste from the failed REDcycle scheme. Processed soft plastic is sent to ...

A new industry-led soft plastics recycling scheme is gearing up to replace Australia’s failed REDcycle programme, aiming to revive collection, reduce waste to landfill and impose a levy on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shoppers will once again be able to drop off their scrunched-up bread bags and plastic wrappers at the supermarket, with soft ...

The plastics recycling industry says too much plastic waste is being sent offshore, pushing up the price of the product locally. The ABC can reveal the federal government is winding back legal ...

More than 700 Woolworths stores across five states are now taking part in the revived scheme, giving households a dedicated place to return clean and dry soft plastics during their weekly shop. The ...

As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states ...

In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons (2.7 metric tons) of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps in the United States were sent to ...

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that ...

To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal government last week launched its first National Plastics Plan. The plan will fight plastic on various fronts, such as banning ...

Used in everything from water bottles to medical devices to building materials to clothes; plastic is a given in our daily lives. Yet, only about 9 per cent of plastic is recycled — the rest ends up ...