00:00Supermarkets are back under the microscope when it comes to plastic.
00:06As plastic production increases, so too does plastic pollution.
00:11The latest report from the Marine Conservation Society has found that shoppers are still
00:15being forced into difficult choices.
00:18Supermarkets are giving a perverse incentive for shoppers to purchase plastic-wrapped produce.
00:25The cost is significantly cheaper for pre-packaged items.
00:32And that's not the only thing chains are being marked on.
00:35The report ranks Woolworths first across all criteria, but just like the others, it's still
00:40been given a rating of not good on plastic reduction, reuse and recycling.
00:46Woolies did rate well on policy and planning, and was the only group that could be rated
00:49on transparency.
00:51The AMCS says the others didn't provide enough information.
00:55There's a shocking lack of transparency when it comes to supermarkets telling us just how
01:00much plastics they're pumping out.
01:03Coles and Woolworths say they're reducing single-use plastics, and have taken hundreds
01:08of millions of plastic bags out of circulation this year.
01:12While the main industry body, APCO, says there are plans to introduce membership fees to
01:15go towards improving packaging design.
01:18But huge amounts of waste are still ending up in waterways and landfill.
01:23We know that by 2030, our landfill capacity will be running out in Greater Sydney.
01:29With only 20% of plastic being recycled, the Commonwealth is working on mandatory packaging
01:34requirements as state and federal governments directly fund projects that embrace new technology.
01:39We have been able to increase the processing capacity in New South Wales by an extra 140,000
01:46tonnes of materials due to partnership between government and industry.
01:52It's the start of a long process.
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