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Sweden has announced a zero waste rate, and is importing #recycling from other countries. Here in Australia, we can’t even get #Coles and #Woolworths to coordinate the recycling of soft plastics. We are woefully behind, with no plan. #auspol

www.trtworld.com/europe/swedi...
Swedish recycling so successful it is importing rubbish
As the result of an astonishing ‘recycling revolution’, Sweden has nearly reached ‘zero waste’ levels and imports at least two million tonnes of rubbish from other European countries.
www.trtworld.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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Here's an uplifting story of a circular economy - and I dream of a second-hand department store like this in London:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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FUN FACT: Plastic is made from fossil fuels.

LESS FUN FACT: New study finds less than 10% of plastic produced globally comes from recycled materials.

Big Oil never wanted a circular economy. Just endless profit.
April 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM