From a discarded bottle to asphalt: Recycling industry welcomes Budget boost but wants more to drive demand

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Have you ever thought about what happens to a glass bottle you chuck in the recycling bin? It could end up in the road you drive on. The Government's hoping $250 million in Budget funding will boost the 'circular economy' for Australia's waste.

It will be phased in from January 1, 2021, delayed six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will affect about 1.4 million tonnes of waste, based on 2018-19 exports.

The waste management and recycling industry has welcomed the Government's increased involvement and funding. While it'll help create the infrastructure to manage the increased supply kept onshore following the export ban, concerns remain about demand for the resulting recycled materials. Mr Evans has told The Business an updated government procurement policy as well as sustainable procurement guidelines for departments and agencies would be finished in coming weeks.

 

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Not so much concerned about glass bottles and what to do with them as I am about the plastic bottles and council bin that we pay for so they can be picked up and packaged for transport to landfill, all the while being told they are being recycled. Corruption is at all govt levels

Can 'building material' be produced from the product., Can it be formed or moulded into Wall paneling or flooring etc.?, Just wondering if it could help in some way with building of 'Community Housing', etc.

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