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Last modified by Kimberley on 2025/03/20 17:53
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16 16  ----
17 17  
18 -=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
18 +=== **More nodes ~= more cleaning** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning plans need attention before installation if sites are:
20 +Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
21 21  
22 22  * silty or clay soil
23 23  * a known infection risk (farms, etc.)
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25 25  
26 26  ----
27 27  
28 -=== **Interim Solution (Australia)** ===
28 +=== **Interim solution (Australia)** ===
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 type used for produce).
30 +For now, we recommend using disposable barrier bags if standard cleaning methods will be impractical. Nodes are installed inside bags to stop dirt from sticking to sensor parts. We've seen good results with 10-15um plastics (the thin type commonly used for produce).
31 31  
32 -We can help you check for suppliers that:
32 +We can help you source bags that:
33 33  
34 34  * comply with state and federal regulations
35 35  * perform effectively
36 36  * biodegrade completely in landfill.
37 37  
38 +
38 38  (% class="box warningmessage" %)
39 39  (((
40 -**Note:** We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
41 +We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics!  Contact us for further advice, or to share your solutions.
41 41  )))
42 42  
43 -(% class="responsive-table" style="background-color:#ffffff; width:602.6px" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
44 -|=Source material|=(% style="width: 207px;" %)Barrier bag type|=(% style="width: 123px;" %)(((
45 -Compliance
46 -)))|=(% style="width: 95px;" %)Performance
47 -|Petrochemical|(% style="width:207px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:123px" %)🚫AU, NZ.|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
44 +(% style="background-color:#ffffff" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
45 +|=Source material|=(% style="width: 255px;" %)Single-use plastic type|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (NZ)|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (AU)|=(% style="width: 105px;" %)Effective
46 +|Petrochemical|(% style="width:255px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:105px" %)🚫
48 48  |(((
49 49  Petrochemical
50 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
49 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)(((
51 51  Landfill-biodegradable
52 52  
53 53  (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985)
54 -)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
55 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
56 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)**✔**
53 +)))|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)**✔**
57 57  |(((
58 58  Plant-based
59 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
56 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)(((
60 60  Home compostable
61 61  
62 62  (AS 5810)
63 -)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
64 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
65 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
60 +)))|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)🚫
66 66  |(((
67 67  Plant-based
68 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
63 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)(((
69 69  Industrially compostable
70 70  
71 71  (AS 4736)
72 -)))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
73 -====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
74 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)TBD
67 +)))|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
75 75  |(((
76 76  Plant-based
77 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:123px" %)(((
78 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
79 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)TBD
70 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
80 80  
81 81  ----
82 82  
83 -==== References ====
74 += =
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]]
87 -* [[NSW EPA, 2023. "Plastics Ban Guidance">>https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/plastics/bans-guidance]]
88 -* [[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]]
89 -* [[VIC.GOV.AU, 2023. "Single-use plastics ban">>https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics]]
90 -* [[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]]
76 += References =
77 +
78 +* [[XWiki>>http://www.xwiki.org]]
79 +* [[XWiki >>http://www.xwiki.org]]
91 91  )))
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