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Environment
Luke Costin

REVEALED: Nsw lagging other states on contaminated soil oversight - The Real Truth

Preventative measures have come into focus after asbestos was found near a children's playground. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW has fallen behind other states in preventing contaminated recycled material from being used for landscaping and as a soil substitute, the premier says.

Preventative measures have come into focus after bonded asbestos was found in recycled mulch across more than a dozen Sydney sites, including beside a new children's playground.

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