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17 17  
18 18  === **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning plans need attention before installation if sites are:
20 +You cleaning plan needs special attention before installation if sites are:
21 21  
22 -* silty or clay soil
23 -* a known infection risk (farms, etc.)
22 +* silt or clay soil
23 +* 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)** ===
28 +=== **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 type used for produce).
30 +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:
32 +Some states will phase out plastic bags by 2025.
33 33  
34 -* comply with state and federal regulations
35 -* perform effectively
36 -* biodegrade completely in landfill.
34 +Contact us for help navigating:
37 37  
36 +* state regulations for plastics
37 +* plastic types
38 +* performance criteria.
39 +
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.
42 +**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 44  |=Source material|=(% style="width: 207px;" %)Barrier bag type|=(% style="width: 123px;" %)(((
45 -Compliance
46 -)))|=(% style="width: 95px;" %)Performance
47 +Compliance:
48 +
49 +===== **Jan-2024** =====
50 +)))|=(% style="width: 95px;" %)(((
51 +Performance
52 +)))
47 47  |Petrochemical|(% style="width:207px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:123px" %)🚫AU, NZ.|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
48 48  |(((
49 49  Petrochemical
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52 52  
53 53  (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985)
54 54  )))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
55 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
56 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)**✔**
61 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
62 +
63 +🚫 NZ.
64 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
65 +**✔**
66 +)))
57 57  |(((
58 58  Plant-based
59 59  )))|(% style="width:207px" %)(((
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61 61  
62 62  (AS 5810)
63 63  )))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
64 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
74 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
75 +
76 +🚫NZ.
65 65  )))|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
66 66  |(((
67 67  Plant-based
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70 70  
71 71  (AS 4736)
72 72  )))|(% style="width:123px" %)(((
73 -====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
74 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)TBD
85 +(((
86 +====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
87 +)))
88 +
89 +(((
90 +🚫NZ.
91 +)))
92 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
93 +====== TBD ======
94 +)))
75 75  |(((
76 76  Plant-based
77 77  )))|(% style="width:207px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:123px" %)(((
78 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, TAS, VIC. ======
79 -)))|(% style="width:95px" %)TBD
98 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
80 80  
100 +🚫NZ.
101 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
102 +====== TBD ======
103 +)))
104 +
81 81  ----
82 82  
83 83  ==== References ====
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86 86  * [[Government of South Australia, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Replace the Waste: Planned Bans 2024">>https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/planned-bans-2024]]
87 87  * [[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]]
88 88  * [[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]]
113 +* [[National Retail Association, n.d. (retrieved Jan 2024)."WA Plastics Ban: Banned Items & Alternatives">>https://plasticsbanwa.com.au/items/]]
89 89  * [[NSW EPA, 2023. "Plastics Ban Guidance">>https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/plastics/bans-guidance]]
90 90  * [[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]]
91 91  * [[VIC.GOV.AU, 2023. "Single-use plastics ban">>https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics]]
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112 112  (% class="img-thumbnail" %)
113 113  [[(% class="box" %)
114 114  (((
115 -A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up
140 +A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um barrier bag for efficient clean-up.
116 116  )))>>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"]]
117 117  )))
118 118  )))