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Last modified by Kimberley on 2025/03/20 17:53
From version 30.1
edited by Kimberley
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To version 26.1
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on 2024/02/12 13:11
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18 -=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning!** ===
18 +=== **More Nodes ~= More Cleaning** ===
19 19  
20 -Cleaning requires extra attention in your installation & retrieval plans if sites are:
20 +With the right tools, your team will avoid schedule delays and penalties.
21 21  
22 -* silt or clay soil
22 +Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
23 +
24 +* silt or clay soil
23 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.
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29 29  
30 30  === **Interim Solution (Australia only)** ===
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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.
32 +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.
33 33  
34 +__Note:__ Some states will update plastic bans by Sept 2024.
34 34  
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:
36 +Contact us for help navigating:
36 36  
37 -* state regulations for single-use plastics
38 +* state regulations for plastics
38 38  * plastic types
39 39  * performance criteria.
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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!
44 +**New Zealand**: We are testing alternatives to single-use plastics! Contact us for advice, or to share your solutions.
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