As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
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Allowing our spent lithium batteries to be exported free of charge could mean forfeiting a potential $3 billion onshore reprocessing industry.
Making less plastic and reusing what exists should be the priority.
It’s great to see the federal government finally providing clear policy direction for the waste industry. But it’s far from enough to temper the waste crisis.
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Associate professor, University of Portsmouth
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Associate, Revolution Plastics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor and Head, Centre for Green and Smart Energy Systems, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University
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Chair professor - Circular Economy, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Engineer in Electric Vehicle Batteries and Battery Storage, Edith Cowan University
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Assistant Professor of Geography and Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder