Soft plastics head for landfill as the REDcycle scheme is halted. This revelation is the latest development in Australia’s 74-million-tonne garbage problem. So why is getting recycling right so difficult? In this special episode you’ll hear from the University of Southern Queensland’s Professor Polly Burey, an expert on recycling who is also co-project lead on the No Waste program. Published: 18 November 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: UniSQ's Professor Polly Burey (supplied) No Waste: https://composites.usq.edu.au/nowaste/ Solutions for manufacturing: https://www.unisq.edu.au/news/2022/05/simple-solution-for-manufacturing Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateIpswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/