
The ACT was the first Australian jurisdiction to require public event organisers, vendors, and caterers to use reusable, recyclable, or compostable alternatives.
But for many vendors and waste advocates, it is window dressing, with nearly all of it ending up in landfill because there is no facility to compost it.
The ACT government says waterproof and non-stick coatings on many seemingly compostable products should not be composted, which adds to the complexity.
Even if it does end up in a landfill on the end, it decomposes faster and more cleanly. It's still a net positive.
Now you work on the next part... Increasing that recycling and composting availability.
Stamp duty will soon be abolished for all first home buyers in the ACT
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