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New plastic bans in Australia to reduce landfill and waterways pollution
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New plastic bans come into effect across three Australian states today as the phase-out of single use items continues across the country. The federal government estimates around 130,000 tonnes of plastic leaks into waterways and the ocean every year. Environmental advocates are calling for more to be done.
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