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18 18  === **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
20 +Cleaning plans need attention before installation if sites are:
21 21  
22 -* silt or clay soil
23 -* an infection risk (such as farms, outbreak zones)
22 +* silty or clay soil
23 +* a known infection risk (farms, etc.)
24 24  * scheduled for >5 retrievals per team, per day.
25 25  
26 26  ----
27 27  
28 -=== **Interim Solution (Australia only)** ===
28 +=== **Interim Solution (Australia)** ===
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.
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).
31 31  
32 -Some states will phase out plastic bags by 2025.
32 +We can help you source bags that:
33 33  
34 -Contact us for help navigating:
34 +* comply with state and federal regulations
35 +* perform effectively
36 +* biodegrade completely in landfill.
35 35  
36 -* state regulations for plastics
37 -* plastic types
38 -* performance criteria.
39 -
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42 -**New Zealand**: We are testing alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
40 +We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics!  Contact us for further advice, or to share your solutions.
43 43  )))
44 44  
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:
48 -
49 -===== **Jan-2024** =====
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51 -Performance
52 -)))
53 -|Petrochemical|(% style="width:207px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:123px" %)🚫AU, NZ.|(% style="width:95px" %)🚫
43 +(% style="background-color:#ffffff" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
44 +|=Source material|=(% style="width: 255px;" %)Single-use plastic type|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (NZ)|=(% style="width: 115px;" %)Legal (AU)|=(% style="width: 105px;" %)Effective
45 +|Petrochemical|(% style="width:255px" %)Oxo-degradable|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:105px" %)🚫
54 54  |(((
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. ======
62 -
63 -🚫 NZ.
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65 -**✔**
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67 67  |(((
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. ======
75 -
76 -🚫NZ.
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78 78  |(((
79 79  Plant-based
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81 81  Industrially compostable
82 82  
83 83  (AS 4736)
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85 -(((
86 -====== **✔** ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
87 -)))
88 -
89 -(((
90 -🚫NZ.
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93 -====== TBD ======
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66 +)))|(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
95 95  |(((
96 96  Plant-based
97 -)))|(% style="width:207px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:123px" %)(((
98 -====== **✔ **ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA. ======
69 +)))|(% style="width:255px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
99 99  
100 -🚫NZ.
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102 -====== TBD ======
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104 -
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]]
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76 +
77 +* [[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]]
78 +* [[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]]
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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.
100 +A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um plastic bag for efficient clean-up
141 141  )))>>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"]]
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