Description
How the federal government has doomed Australia’s recycling industry.
Chapters
00:00:00 Reporter intro
00:00:40 Canberra’s packaging policy U-turn
00:01:31 Inside Danny Gallagher’s soft plastics recycling facility
00:03:48 Recycler Jess Hodge enters administration
00:05:11 What the Federal Government originally pledged
00:06:57 Why local recycling businesses are collapsing
00:08:39 Environment Minister Murray Watt challenged
00:10:24 Australian Council of Recycling warning
00:12:11 The real impact on household budgets
00:14:32 Domestic facilities shut down
00:15:58 What lies ahead
*Wasted Opportunity (2026)*
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