Waste export ban revealed by environment ministers but 'devil in the details'
by Lisa Cox from on (#4TWRV)
Environment ministers sign off on timeline after Scott Morrison promises to tackle plastic waste in oceans
A ban on the export of waste glass, plastic, paper and tyres will be phased in from mid next year after environment ministers agreed to a timetable for changes in the way Australia deals with recyclable material.
The federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, and state and territory environment ministers signed off on the timeline, which will see the export of all of these waste materials banned by no later than 30 June 2022.
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