Nick Young :verified: on Nostr: This will make your blood boil. "The public wanted it. Local governments wanted it. ...

This will make your blood boil.

"The public wanted it. Local governments wanted it. Major political parties supported it. It would reduce littering, slash the amount of waste going to landfills, and boost NZ’s poor recycling rate."

Industry capture of Govt policy-making killed it in the interests of profit.

https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/environment/how-relentless-lobbying-delayed-major-recycling-policy

#plastic #nzpol #pollution