For most of us, hearing the world plastic makes us think of single-use plastics like plastic bags or disposable plastic water bottles, but plastic covers a much wider variety of materials than that. Key points Plastics are versatile, flexible, durable and cheap These benefits become problems when we are trying to dispose of them Dealing […]
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The Piles of Plastic Waste Swallowing Villages
When Indonesia announced it was returning eight shipping containers of Australian waste, it was an example of the failings of the global recycling system. Earlier this year, China slammed its door on foreign waste, and other countries are following suit. Now here in Australia, a lot of people are questioning what to put into their […]