Government allocates cash to develop plastic waste solutions

The Federal Government says expanding Australia's plastic recycling industry could create three times as many jobs as exporting the waste. The government says it will allocate 20 million dollars to help businesses research and develop solutions to the growing waste problem.

A container is filled with plastic waste from Australia,

A container is filled with plastic waste from Australia, in Port Klang, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Source: AP


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