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Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of recycled soft plastic in landfill

NSW environment officials alert Fire and Rescue over concerns plastic is being stored dangerously following suspension of the REDcycle scheme

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Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths given notice to clean up 5,200 tonnes of soft plastics

The Environment Protection Authority warns the enormous stockpiles of soft plastics are sitting in warehouses from "floor to the ceiling, blocking entry ways and preventing adequate ventilation".

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REDcycle stockpile destined for landfill in NSW

The NSW EPA has ordered Coles and Woolworth to take the REDcycle stockpiles to landfill, saying the plastics were a fire hazard.

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More sites uncovered from failed recycling program

Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority has uncovered more storage facilities connected to the collapsed REDcycle program.

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Failed recycling program a fire hazard

The fire hazard posed by more than 3000 tonnes of soft plastic being stored after the collapse of a recycling program is being monitored by the EPA.

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Smelly problem soon to transform into a large pile of unwanted plastic

After the Hume fire, all recycling will be diverted to the Mugga tip for "temporary storage".

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Charges laid over failed recycling program

Victoria's Environment Protection Authority has laid charges after the nation's largest soft plastic recycling scheme was shut down.

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Soft plastics recycling operator REDcycle charged by Victoria's environmental watchdog

Victoria's environmental watchdog charges the operators of the REDcycle program used by major supermarkets, alleging the company secretly stockpiled plastic bags.

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Kerbside soft plastics collection trial could help fill REDcycle void

Following the collapse of REDcycle, a small Victorian town is forging ahead with a trial program that removes the need to go in-store to recycle old plastic bags.

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More Australians are paying to recycle items that can't go in yellow kerbside bins rather than throw them away

While the collapse of soft plastic recycling company REDcycle is a blow to the industry, demand grows for commercial services that charge to collect and recycle unwanted goods not allowed in yellow kerbside bins.

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Warehouses found chock-full of plastics

About 3000 tonnes of soft plastics have been discovered in six Melbourne warehouses after the REDcycle recycling program was halted a month ago.

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EPA finds 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in Melbourne warehouses amid REDcycle investigation

Victoria's environmental watchdog says it's working to mitigate fire risks after discovering 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in half a dozen warehouses, weeks after the national REDcycle recycling program was halted.

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Woolworths, Coles and Aldi join to tackle soft plastics crisis, amid calls to ‘start afresh’

Major supermarkets are banding together after the REDcycle debacle, but a focus on recycling could be neglecting the bigger plastic issue.

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Supermarkets scramble for plastic solution

Coles, Woolworths and ALDI will team up to address a major hole in Australia's recycling landscape following the collapse of the REDcycle program.

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Demand for global fix to plastic pollution

New survey data shows a public expectation to do more on plastics waste amid hopes a UN treaty will level the corporate playing field with universal rules.

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Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says despite the collapse of a major soft plastics recycling scheme, the federal government has set a target to recycle or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040.

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Plastic recycler urges government to help fill gap left by REDcycle's soft plastics recycling scheme

Narelle Kuppers makes surfboard fins from plastic lids in Western Australia. She says ambitious goals for recycling are being hampered, by a lack of leadership from the federal government.

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While Australians are keen to recycle their plastic, figures show the current system is not working

Australians overwhelmingly want to recycle their waste, but a fragile recycling system means it's almost impossible to process the vast amounts of rubbish we generate.

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Supermarkets are pausing soft plastic recycling. What should I do with my plastic bags now?

Peak industry bodies say the halt has exposed deeper problems within the packaging industry

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Shoppers see red as Coles and Woolworths’ recycling partner just stashes bags

REDcycle may be under scrutiny for their recycling failure, but the issue of how to dispose of soft plastics goes beyond just one company.

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The Loop: Key midterm results (so far), Andy Warhol artwork vandalised in Canberra, REDcycle scheme suspended

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Tanya Plibersek says Coles and Woolworths must ‘step up’ to fix plastic recycling crisis

REDcycle collections stopping from Wednesday with factory fire and ‘downturns in market demand’ blamed

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Plastic bag recycling program collapses

Hundreds of millions of plastic bags dropped off by customers at major supermarkets are being stockpiled in warehouses instead of being recycled.

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Shoppers told to put plastic bags in the bin after suspension of REDcycle's soft plastics recycling scheme

The company collecting used soft plastics at Coles and Woolworths says its recycling partners can no longer take the material and it has been forced to put it into storage.

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Um, All The Soft Plastics You Hoard Lug To The Supermarket Aren’t Actually Getting Recycled

Sorry everyone, they're actually getting chucked in a warehouse!

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