The Australian Minister for the Environment Melissa Price has announced that all packaging is to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025 or earlier.
This follows a new Australasian Recycling Label which provides clearer recycling information, with more than more than 50 businesses now using this new recycling label on their packaging.
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It is hoped this label will now help consumers decide which bin to use, as well as remove confusion and reduce waste.
The industry-led waste targets will also see:
- 70% of Australia’s plastic packaging being recycled or composted
- 30% average recycled content across all packaging
- Phasing out unnecessary single-use plastic packaging.
The Minister said this will help the 100% recycling target set for 2020.
