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Items such as plastic cutlery, plates and bowls will be phased out across NSW in a move flagged 12 months ago. And while all Australian jurisdictions are making changes, environment groups say greater coordination will be critical to solving the pollution crisis.


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By Lin Evlin

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Items such as plastic cutlery, plates and bowls will be phased out across NSW in a move flagged 12 months ago. And while all Australian jurisdictions are making changes, environment groups say greater coordination will be critical to solving the pollution crisis.



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