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Just 16% of plastic waste is recycled to make new plastics, while 40% is sent to landfill, 25% to incineration and 19% is dumped.
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New Zealand's recycling practices are under scrutiny amid revelations that hundreds of tonnes of plastic are still being sent to countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
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Turkey is banning the import of most plastic waste after an investigation revealed British recycling was left to burn or be dumped on beaches and roadsides. cr-The Guardian
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Italy delays plastic packaging tax to January 2022
The Italian government officially confirmed that Italy’s €450/tonne plastic packaging tax will be delayed until January 2022.
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The Finance Bill 2021 sets out a more sustainable and environmentally friendly tax system by legislating to implement a plastic packaging tax (the "Tax").
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UK plastics sent for recycling in Turkey dumped and burned,
Investigation reveals that ‘plastic waste coming from the UK to Turkey is an environmental threat, not an economic opportunity’
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Australia Releases National Plastics Plan
Under the Plan, industry is to deliver four National Packaging Targets by 2025. These are:
100% of packaging is reusable, recyclable, or compostable,
70% of plastic packaging goes to be recycled or composted
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After China ban, Romania hit by illegal waste imports
Romania has become overflowing with waste and garbage - most of it brought in illegally from abroad.
This week, 189 tonnes of waste from Italy were discovered in western Romania.
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The U.S. relies on single-stream recycling systems.
Unfortunately, the trash often ends up there anyways – with the additional cost of someone at a recycling plant sorting through it.
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