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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

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023

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".

ABC News · Feb 3, 2023

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.

The New Daily · Feb 3, 2023

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.

ABC News · Dec 23, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

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.

AAP · Dec 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

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.

The New Daily · Nov 25, 2022

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.

AAP · Nov 24, 2022