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13 -(% id="HBiosecurityforhigh-densityarrays" %)
14 -= **Biosecurity for High-Density Arrays ** =
13 +== **Biosecurity for high-density arrays ** ==
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17 17  
18 -=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
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18 +=== ===
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20 -Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
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22 -* silt or clay soil
23 -* an infection risk (such as farms, outbreak zones)
24 -* scheduled for >5 retrievals per team, per day.
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27 27  
28 -=== **Interim Solution (Australia only)** ===
22 +=== **Interim solution** ===
29 29  
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 -
32 -Some states will phase out plastic bags by 2025.
33 -
34 -Contact us for help navigating:
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36 -* state regulations for plastics
37 -* plastic types
38 -* performance criteria.
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42 -**New Zealand**: We are testing alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
26 +**Australia only**
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45 -(% class="responsive-table" style="background-color:#ffffff; width:602.6px" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
46 -|=Source material|=(% style="width: 207px;" %)Barrier bag type|=(% style="width: 123px;" %)(((
47 -Compliance:
29 +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).
48 48  
49 -===== **Jan-2024** =====
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51 -Performance
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31 +We can help you source bags that:
32 +
33 +* comply with state and federal regulations
34 +* perform effectively
35 +* biodegrade completely in landfill.
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39 +(% style="background-color:#ffffff" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
40 +|=Source material|=(% style="width: 255px;" %)Single-use plastic type|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (NZ)|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (AU)|=(% style="width: 105px;" %)Effective
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55 55  Petrochemical
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57 57  Landfill-biodegradable
58 58  
59 59  (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985)
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61 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
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63 -🚫 NZ.
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65 -**✔**
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68 68  Plant-based
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70 70  Home compostable
71 71  
72 72  (AS 5810)
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74 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
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79 79  Plant-based
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81 81  Industrially compostable
82 82  
83 83  (AS 4736)
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86 -====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
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90 -🚫NZ.
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93 -====== TBD ======
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95 95  |(((
96 96  Plant-based
97 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:123px" %)(((
98 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
65 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
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100 -🚫NZ.
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102 -====== TBD ======
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70 +(((
71 +**Australia & New Zealand : **We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics!
72 +
73 +Contact us for further advice, or to share your solutions.
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105 105  ----
106 106  
107 -==== References ====
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108 108  
109 -* [[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]]
110 -* [[Government of South Australia, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Replace the Waste: Planned Bans 2024">>https://www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/planned-bans-2024]]
111 -* [[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 ~| 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/]]
114 -* [[NSW EPA, 2023. "Plastics Ban Guidance">>https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/your-environment/plastics/bans-guidance]]
115 -* [[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]]
116 -* [[VIC.GOV.AU, 2023. "Single-use plastics ban">>https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics]]
117 -* [[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]]
80 += References =
81 +
82 +* [[XWiki>>http://www.xwiki.org]]
83 +* [[XWiki >>http://www.xwiki.org]]
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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.
105 +A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up
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