The issues and waste woes for Australia's recycling system as soft plastics pile up in warehouses

Published: Nov. 18, 2022, 6:12 a.m.

b"Soft plastics head for landfill as the REDcycle scheme is halted. This revelation is the latest development in Australia\\u2019s 74-million-tonne garbage problem. So why is getting recycling right so difficult? In this special episode you\\u2019ll hear from the University of Southern Queensland\\u2019s Professor Polly Burey, an expert on recycling who is also co-project lead on the No Waste program.\\nPublished: 18 November 2022.\\nMusic: www.purple-planet.com\\nImage: UniSQ's Professor Polly Burey (supplied)\\nNo Waste: https://composites.usq.edu.au/nowaste/\\nSolutions for manufacturing: https://www.unisq.edu.au/news/2022/05/simple-solution-for-manufacturing"