Live: NSW Now: Australia's bid to reduce waste by 80 per cent

MORNING BRIEFING: A 'mission' headed by national science agency CSIRO promises to change the way Australia uses and disposes of plastics.

Only 12 per cent of around 1 million tonnes of plastic used each year in Australia is recycled.

CSIRO chief executive officer Larry Marshall said the goal to end plastic waste by 80 per cent within this decade was "audacious" but could be done."By the middle of this decade, we can help to create a $67 billion global industry in … recycled, higher-valued plastics," he said. A meeting in the Industrial Relations Commission, between union representatives and NSW Ambulance, has been set for this morning.The union said paramedics were being overworked during COVID-19, with not enough staff to cover all stations.

According to the state's education department, out of more than 2,000 public schools, two returned to home learning last week and 10 had some year groups online.

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