National plastic tax could be on horizon

Marine debris litters a beach on Laysan Island in the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, where it washed ashore

Source: Source: Susan White/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters via Wikimedia Commons

A new report shows China's changing standards on recyclable waste have had a major effect on Australia's waste problems and predicts a national plastic tax may become a short-term solution. The report, from the global wealth manager Credit Suisse, finds the federal government, companies and everyday Australians will need to be smarter in managing their waste.



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