BREAKING EPA has uncovered 3000 tonnes of plastic bags stockpiled in six Melbourne warehouses after the collapse of REDcycle. | najsambul and Chris Vedelago
Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority uncovered the waste in sites in Melbourne’s west and north as part of an ongoing investigation into the REDcycle program, which was suspended last month after secretly stockpiling soft plastics for years.
“Our officers are out inspecting sites today and we’ll continue to work hard, using our stronger regulatory powers, until we’re certain we’ve found every site in Victoria,” Miezis said. REDcycle, Australia’s largest soft plastics program collapsed in early November sending the waste to landfill.
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