Is this the end of the yellow all-in-one recycling bin?
by Naaman Zhou from on (#3T8H4)
Commingled bins cause contamination. Is it time to go for separate bins for glass and paper?
It was supposed to be the more efficient solution. Now as governments and local councils search for answers to Australia's unfolding recycling crisis, the household yellow bin has emerged as both the prime culprit and a potential remedy.
The recycling industry has been in crisis mode since the beginning of the year. On 1 January, China stopped accepting 99% of Australia's exported recycling due, in part, to their strict new rules on contamination.