Former NSW Coalition government was warned recycled soil products posed ‘unacceptable risks’
by Lisa Cox and Catie McLeod from on (#6Q2YK)
Exclusive: Environment watchdog advised in 2021 the material should not be used broadly', before backing away from proposals to tighten regulations
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The New South Wales environment watchdog warned the former Coalition state government that a widely used recycled landscaping product posed potential unacceptable risks to the environment and the community".
Guardian Australia revealed in January that the Environment Protection Authority had known for more than a decade that producers of soil fill made from construction and demolition waste - known as recovered fines - were failing to comply with rules to limit the spread of contaminants.
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