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18 18  === **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning plans need attention before installation if sites are:
20 +With the right tools, your team will avoid schedule delays and penalties.
21 21  
22 -* silty or clay soil
23 -* a known infection risk (farms, etc.)
22 +Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
23 +
24 +* silt or clay soil
25 +* an infection risk (such as farms, outbreak zones)
24 24  * scheduled for >5 retrievals per team, per day.
25 25  
26 26  ----
27 27  
28 -=== **Interim Solution (Australia)** ===
30 +=== **Interim Solution (Australia only)** ===
29 29  
30 -For now, we recommend using disposable barrier bags if standard cleaning methods will be impractical. Nodes are installed inside bags to stop dirt getting into crevices. We've seen good results with 10-15um plastics (the thin type commonly used for produce).
32 +For now, disposable barrier bags are an option for difficult sites in Australia. Nodes are installed inside the bags to reduce soil contact. We've seen good results on clay sites with 10um bags ~-~- the type used for produce.
31 31  
32 -We can help you check for suppliers that:
34 +__Note:__ Some states will update plastic bans by Sept 2024.
33 33  
34 -* comply with state and federal regulations
35 -* perform effectively
36 -* biodegrade completely in landfill.
36 +Contact us for help navigating:
37 37  
38 +* state regulations for plastics
39 +* plastic types
40 +* performance criteria.
41 +
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39 39  (((
40 -We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
44 +**New Zealand**: We are testing alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
41 41  )))
42 42  
43 43  (% class="responsive-table" style="background-color:#ffffff; width:602.6px" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
44 -|=Source material|=(% style="width: 203px;" %)Barrier bag type|=(% style="width: 87px;" %)Legal (NZ)|=(% style="width: 120px;" %)(((
45 -Legal (AU)
46 -)))|=(% style="width: 79px;" %)Effective
47 -|Petrochemical|(% style="width:203px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:87px" %)🚫|(% style="width:120px" %)🚫|(% style="width:79px" %)🚫
48 +|=Source material|=(% style="width: 207px;" %)Barrier bag type|=(% style="width: 123px;" %)(((
49 +Compliance:
50 +
51 +===== **Jan-2024** =====
52 +)))|=(% style="width: 95px;" %)(((
53 +Performance
54 +)))
55 +|Petrochemical|(% style="width:207px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:123px" %)🚫AU, NZ.|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
48 48  |(((
49 49  Petrochemical
50 -)))|(% style="width:203px" %)(((
58 +)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
51 51  Landfill-biodegradable
52 52  
53 53  (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985)
54 -)))|(% style="width:87px" %)🚫|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
55 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
56 -)))|(% style="width:79px" %)**✔**
62 +)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
63 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
64 +
65 +🚫 NZ.
66 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
67 +**✔**
68 +)))
57 57  |(((
58 58  Plant-based
59 -)))|(% style="width:203px" %)(((
71 +)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
60 60  Home compostable
61 61  
62 62  (AS 5810)
63 -)))|(% style="width:87px" %)🚫|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
64 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
65 -)))|(% style="width:79px" %)🚫
75 +)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
76 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
77 +
78 +🚫NZ.
79 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
66 66  |(((
67 67  Plant-based
68 -)))|(% style="width:203px" %)(((
82 +)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
69 69  Industrially compostable
70 70  
71 71  (AS 4736)
72 -)))|(% style="width:87px" %)🚫|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
73 -====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
74 -)))|(% style="width:79px" %)TBD
86 +)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
87 +(((
88 +====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
89 +)))
90 +
91 +(((
92 +🚫NZ.
93 +)))
94 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
95 +====== TBD ======
96 +)))
75 75  |(((
76 76  Plant-based
77 -)))|(% style="width:203px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:87px" %)🚫|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
78 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
79 -)))|(% style="width:79px" %)TBD
99 +)))|(% style="width:207px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:123px" %)(((
100 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
80 80  
102 +🚫NZ.
103 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
104 +====== TBD ======
105 +)))
106 +
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82 82  
83 -= =
109 +==== References ====
84 84  
85 -* [[Manatū Mō Te Taiao, "Compostable products: Ministry for the Environment position statement">>https://environment.govt.nz/publications/plastic-products-banned-from-july-2023/#products-banned-or-phased-out-from-1-july-2023]]
86 -* [[Manatū Mō Te Taiao ~| Ministry for the Environment, "Guidance on single-use plastic products banned or phased out from July 2023">>https://environment.govt.nz/publications/plastic-products-banned-from-july-2023/#products-banned-or-phased-out-from-1-july-2023]]
111 +* [[Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), 2023. "Australia and New Zealand Single-Use Plastic Bans">>https://documents.packagingcovenant.org.au/public-documents/Australia%20and%20New%20Zealand%20Single-use%20Plastic%20Bans]]
112 +* [[Government of South Australia, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Replace the Waste: Planned Bans 2024">>https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/planned-bans-2024]]
113 +* [[Manatū Mō Te Taiao, 2022. "Compostable products: Ministry for the Environment position statement">>https://environment.govt.nz/publications/plastic-products-banned-from-july-2023/#products-banned-or-phased-out-from-1-july-2023]]
114 +* [[Manatū Mō Te Taiao ~| Ministry for the Environment. "Guidance on single-use plastic products banned or phased out from July 2023">>https://environment.govt.nz/publications/plastic-products-banned-from-july-2023/#products-banned-or-phased-out-from-1-july-2023]]
115 +* [[National Retail Association, n.d. (retrieved Jan 2024)."WA Plastics Ban: Banned Items & Alternatives">>https://plasticsbanwa.com.au/items/]]
116 +* [[NSW EPA, 2023. "Plastics Ban Guidance">>https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/plastics/bans-guidance]]
117 +* [[Queensland Government, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Queensland’s five-year roadmap for action on single-use plastic items">>https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/273016/single-use-plastic-items-five-year-action-roadmap.pdf]]
118 +* [[VIC.GOV.AU, 2023. "Single-use plastics ban">>https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics]]
119 +* [[WA.gov.au, Jan 2024. "Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics Stage 2">>https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-water-and-environmental-regulation/western-australias-plan-plastics-stage-2]]
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108 -A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up
109 -)))>>image:barrierBag_install.jpg||alt="A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up" height="409" width="403"]]
139 +[[A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um barrier bag for efficient clean-up.>>image:barrierBag_install.jpg||alt="A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up." height="260" width="256"]]
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