As early as March this year, China implemented the "abolition order", that is, publicly announced its refusal to recycle foreign waste! As soon as the news came out, there was a global uproar!
For Australia, China has been receiving as much as 1/3 of Australia's garbage! Now in the face of China's refusal, Australia's government panic!
As Australia has as many as 1.25 million tons of garbage affected, the value is estimated at about A $850 million!
Victoria government also claims that as a result of this wave of operations in China, the state will face at least A $1.5 million a year in garbage collection fees!
Now the Australian waste disposal plant plastic waste, glass waste has been piled into mountains, there is no place to put! At the same time, it has increased the cost of recycling waste in Australia.
Every state in Australia has to accept a large amount of extra money! This large amount of expenditure has increased the pressure on Australia's government, and had to decide to implement the "big rectification"!
Victoria will charge for garbage disposal!
Victoria Congressman Geoff Lake says government has no choice but to charge residents an extra fee!
Since China refused to accept Australian waste, Australian waste disposal plants have often seen mountains of waste, and in an emergency response, Victoria's government decided to allocate A $13 million to the Victorian Parliament to find a way out of the plight.
Only recently, Environment Minister Lily D ' Ambrosio said that these financial support to the Political and Fiscal Council will end on June 30!
Which means that from July 1, the relevant departments will be "their own power" to solve the problem of piles of garbage disposal!
It is said that government's money, is "for the people, for the people!" This time it's time to confirm the previous sentence!
Families in Victoria are going to pay up to $93 for garbage disposal, according to 9 news.
Beginning July 1, Melbourne families will be charged an average of $50 a month for garbage collection!
Although the average is 50 dollars, but in fact, in Melbourne's urban areas, the difference in collection of garbage return charges is still not small! In particular, the following urban areas are more prominent!
The Wyndham City Council will charge local taxpayers about $10 for garbage disposal;
The Frankston City Council will charge local taxpayers about $32 for garbage disposal;
The Maroondah City Council will collect about $68 from local taxpayers;
The Bayside City Council will charge local taxpayers about $93! Successfully picked all Melbourne garbage collection fee highest laureate!
Kunzhou garbage tax?!
Recently, 7 news reported that in order to deal with piles of garbage, Kunzhou government is discussing whether to start a garbage tax!
Last week, the Liberal National Party proposed a "garbage tax" in Parliament. They say they also put forward the proposal for the sake of government and for all taxpayers to consider it again and again!
The waste recycling department in Kunzhou needs money to operate to deal with too much waste! In response to this "garbage crisis", in addition to government's financial support, taxpayers also need to pay for the fact that the state's debt is expanding.
On the other hand, Kunzhou's proposal to start a garbage tax is a three-out-of-one!
First of all, can solve the garbage landfill problem, but also can further develop new technologies to create a sustainable circular economy, environmental protection is also a great benefit!
Second, if dumping begins to collect taxes, it can effectively stop people from other states from dumping large amounts of garbage in Kunzhou.
Finally, this method can also be a good way to stop the frequent state chaos, malicious garbage dumping!
Opposition leader Deb Frecklington says such a garbage tax could prevent other businesses from entering the state. The proposal to collect a garbage tax in Kunzhou is pending further discussion.
Parts of Australia to eliminate waste sorting!
Government, (Ipswich), Queensland, announced the complete removal of garbage classification, according to news.com.au.
It took decades for Australians to adapt to such a yellow-and-green-cover classified trash can.
Today, the yellow lid trash can actually become history from now on!
In the future, everyone's garbage happily thrown into which trash can, no longer need to distinguish between the classification. Because no matter which bucket you throw in, there's only one final destination:
Landfill!
Andrew Antoniolli, the mayor of Ipswich, said the contractor in charge of recycling had told them that they would have to pay an extra 2 million Australian dollars a year if they were to continue to recycle recyclable waste.
This decision out, other originally still in various entanglement, wait-and-see city leaders seem to hear the call to go out, see the power of example, also no longer hide tuck, have been ready to emulate!
Not only Queensland, but also parts of New South Wales, including parts of Sydney, government is ready to abandon its existing garbage separation and recycling policy.
Sustainable development expert Moynihan predicts that Ipswich's move will have a domino effect directly on the Australian scale.
Although giving up garbage classification, not only reduce the residents' trouble, but also reduce the cost of government! But this seemingly "win-win" move is short-term, and for the sake of Australia's future sustainable development prospects, many other states still disagree with such a reckless proposal.
Chief Executive Officer Rob Spence says Australia has been hit by the garbage problem these days, but in the long run, China's refusal to accept foreign waste may have a positive impact on Australia.
Originally expected to buy by China, now this is not the road, Australia should study more of its own new technology! Replace some non-recyclable waste with renewable treatment materials, and can't always count on exports!
However, despite Australia's desire to start developing new technologies and materials, it will take at least five years to revolutionize the entire market, Spence said.
In other words, the idea is beautiful, reality or good money. Even after the thought of garbage will be charged, feel the heart of the wallet cool.
Not only that, after July, part of the cost of living in Tuao is going to rise again! The days of eating dirt are getting nearer and nearer.
Tax on Haitao!
Prior to this, the IRD has been imposing a 10% consumption tax on goods priced above $1000 for online purchases imported into Australia; however, since July 1, all online purchases will be subject to a 10% consumption tax!
The days of duty-free small-scale goods are gone forever.
Ban on plastic!
Victoria will be the first place in Australia to ban balloons, plastic bags and any disposable plastic items, the former state governor Daniel Andrews announced. This initiative will be implemented throughout Australia from July 1!
Woolworths customers can buy reusable green bags (15 cents) and collapsible environmental bags (89 cents). At the same time, online supermarket shopping partners will be charged up to $3.5 delivery fees.
No more free plastic bags can be used as garbage bags. Garbage needs to go to the supermarket to buy garbage bags, in major supermarkets, the basic price of garbage bags between $2 to $8.
Lower the overtime pay on Sunday!
The, Fair Work Commission has previously announced a reduction in the statutory holiday and Sunday overtime allowance for hotel services, fast food and retail workers across Australia!
Starting July 1, retail and others will cut overtime by 15 percent, while fast-food and hotel services will cut overtime by 10 percent.
Taxi fare up!
According to the Herald Sun, taxi drivers can charge an extra $1.50 in taxi taxes from July 1, according to the (Essential Services Commission) ruling of the Victorian basic Services Council.
However, although the cost of living has increased some, but the government corresponding from July 1, also provided some welfare help!
As to what these government benefits are, please look forward to a follow-up report.