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Australian officials commit to GROUP

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waste reduction target
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ustralia's eight state, territory and federal environment
Aministers have signed a joint agreement that sets a largest selling brand
target to achieve 100 percent recyclable, reusable
or compostable packaging across the nation by 2025. of Compressed
The ministers have given Sydney-based Australian Air Dryers?
Packaging Covenant
Or ganisatio n
Ltd. (AP CO)
responsibility to
oversee meeting
the target. APCO is
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industry associations
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1999 to reduce packaging waste and increase recycling 17 – 34,000 m 3 /hr
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after a joint meeting in Melbourne, is in response China's Compressed Air Desiccant Dryer
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and Gas
waste import restrictions.
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The ministers said China's restrictions affect about 1.3
million metric tons or 4 percent of Australia's recycled value for money
waste. They said 35 percent of that waste is recyclable
plastics, much of which do not meet China's new limits
on contamination.

The ministers agreed to:
• Reduce the amount of waste generated and make it
easier for products to be recycled
• Encourage waste reduction strategies through
greater consumer awareness, education and industry
leadership. of proven
• Increase Australia's recycling capacity. track record in

• Increase demand for recycled products and collaborate performance and service
on creating new markets for recycled materials.

• Explore opportunities to advance waste-to-energy
and waste-to-biofuel projects.

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