Australia to miss plastic reduction targets without tougher enforcement, waste industry says Graham Readfearn © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
Australia is likely to miss all of its own targets to rid the environment of plastic unless there is a major overhaul of its management and enforcement, conservationists and waste industry representatives say.
A government review found no state or territory had investigated or penalised a company over their performance on packaging waste in the past four years.
WWF-Australia said it showed the federal government’s chosen approach of voluntary schemes and state-based measures was failing.
And the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia, a leading industry body, has written to the federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, warning the government is likely to miss its packaging targets unless there are significant reforms.
Australia to miss plastic reduction targets without tougher enforcement, waste industry says
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