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26th February 2026
New Plastic Recycling Scheme for Supermarkets will Impact Consumers - The Wire %
The ACCC has issued a new scheme proposing collection of soft plastic packaging from consumers for recycling purposes. Food and grocery giants Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Nestlé, Mars and McCormick Foods are already on board.
What could this mean for consumers?
The scheme will be run by Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia (SPSA). This is following the collapse of the REDcycle program in 2022, after it was revealed that approximately 11,000 tonnes of soft plastics collected from supermarkets across...