澳大利亚可能出口碎软塑料, 引发业界对国内回收力度减弱的担忧. Australia’s potential export of shredded soft plastic sparks industry alarm over weakened domestic recycling efforts.

澳大利亚回收公司对政府可能批准破碎软塑料出口感到震惊,担心这会破坏自2018年中国禁止废物进口以来建立的国内基础设施。 Australian recycling firms are alarmed by the government’s potential approval of exports for shredded soft plastic, fearing it undermines domestic infrastructure built since China’s 2018 waste import ban. 气候变化、能源、环境和水事务部说,如果塑料是单一聚合物,几乎没有污染,并且可以再利用,它将考虑其应用。 The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said it would consider applications if plastic is a single polymer, nearly contamination-free, and ready for reuse. 工业领导人警告模糊的标准可能会导致低质量的废物出口,危害当地投资,并在国外造成环境风险。 Industry leaders warn vague standards could enable low-quality waste exports, jeopardizing local investments and creating environmental risks abroad. 虽然政府坚持没有改变任何政策,最近实施的政策符合现行规则,但对监督和执行仍然感到关切。 While the government insists no policy has changed and a recent application met existing rules, concerns persist over oversight and enforcement.