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Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

www.theguardian.com Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

Australians produced 3.2m tonnes of plastic waste in 2023-24, up from 3m tonnes the previous year

Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

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Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

www.theguardian.com /environment/2025/aug/24/australias-amount-of-plastic-waste-surges-as-recycling-rates-fail-to-improve

Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve

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Hey, how about if we just stop putting literally everything in plastic?
- Alternatively, if we're going to keep doing it (we will) - why can't we just incinerate it like Japan?
  
  Incineration, even in advanced plants like in Japan releases toxic fumes and is bad for people and environment. It also doesn’t address the issue of microplastics being released during the production and use of plastics. Let’s just stop it at the source.
  
  "Instructions unclear..."

Recycling isn't a solution for plastic.

I'm starting to think maybe there should be some regulation on plastic usage

Welcome.
To plastic Island!
Uuu! Is that?
Why yes young lady, that is the legendary HDPE mountain!

Gee, I bet getting rid of the drinking straws fixed a lot. /s
Plastic was never intended for single-use packaging.

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