RECYCLING: “Recycling audit omits waste”

The Sydney Morning Herald
5 November 2008

HALF a million tonnes of waste packaging, including all cardboard milk cartons, have been excluded from a national audit, making Australia’s recycling performance appear better than it is, new research shows.

A recycling black hole uncovered by the Total Environment Centre suggests the recycling targets of the National Packaging Covenant Council will not be met…

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