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16 16  ----
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18 -=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
18 +=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning!** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning plans need attention before installation if sites are:
20 +Cleaning requires extra attention in your installation & retrieval plans 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 +With the right tools, your team will avoid schedule delays and penalties.
27 +
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 type used for produce).
32 +For now, disposable barrier bags are an option for difficult sites in Australia. Nodes can be installed inside the bags to reduce soil contact. We've seen good results on flooded clay sites with 10um bags— the type used for produce.
31 31  
32 -We can help you check for suppliers that:
33 33  
34 -* comply with state and federal regulations
35 -* perform effectively
36 -* biodegrade completely in landfill.
35 +Single-use plastics can not be used in AoNZ, and are being phased out in some Australian states. If you are considering this option for your experiment, contact us for help navigating:
37 37  
37 +* state regulations for single-use plastics
38 +* plastic types
39 +* performance criteria.
40 +
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40 -**Note:** We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
43 +**New Zealand**: Have you found a good tool or hack for cleaning in the field? Please share your solutions to help us reduce plastic use in Australia!
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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
48 +Compliance:
49 +
50 +===== **Jan-2024** =====
51 +)))|=(% style="width: 95px;" %)(((
52 +Performance
53 +)))
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" %)**✔**
62 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
63 +
64 +🚫 NZ.
65 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
66 +**✔**
67 +)))
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. ======
75 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
76 +
77 +🚫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
86 +(((
87 +====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
88 +)))
89 +
90 +(((
91 +🚫NZ.
92 +)))
93 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
94 +====== TBD ======
95 +)))
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
99 +====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
80 80  
101 +🚫NZ.
102 +)))|(% style="width:95px" %)(((
103 +====== TBD ======
104 +)))
105 +
81 81  ----
82 82  
83 83  ==== References ====
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84 84  
85 85  * [[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]]
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 -* [[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]]
112 +* [[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]]
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]]
114 +* [[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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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
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"]]
138 +[[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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