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Soft plastics, glass bins and bans on compostable liners: will Victoria’s new recycling proposal be a step forward?

By Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University

We all say we like recycling. But contamination rates are high. Victoria’s government hopes a new bin for glass and recycling soft plastic can help.

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