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The Australian city aiming to become 'plastic-free'

Wollongong's Earth Walker cafe has gone plastic-free

Wollongong's Earth Walker cafe has gone plastic-free Source: SBS

China's ban on foreign waste is piling pressure on Australia's recycling industry, so one coastal community is looking to become Australia's first plastic-free city.


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By Rosemary Bolger

Source: SBS



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China's ban on foreign waste is piling pressure on Australia's recycling industry, so one coastal community is looking to become Australia's first plastic-free city.



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