Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01047:reg:11:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01047
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 3/8)
Character Range: 35010–42005

1.05 on ghost nets); status reports supplied to the broader TAP team
A continuously updated list of stakeholders with marine debris interest (detailing the marine debris resources, expertise and frameworks they bring to the issue in the Australian context)
1.02 Limit the amount of single-use plastic material lost to the environment in Australia                                                                                                    High priority — ongoing for the life of the plan                                                    Industry-led voluntary agreement to phase out microbeads in personal care, cosmetic and cleaning products by mid-2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Fewer single-use plastic waste items in the marine environment  Australian Government, Australian states and territories, local governments, industry and retailers
Materials and products are selected for use based on robust, scientific understanding of their whole-of-life cycle

Action Priority/timeframe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Output                                            Outcome Responsibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Government purchasers consider marine debris impacts in procurement, consistent with Commonwealth Procurement Rule 4.5: When conducting a procurement, an official must consider ….:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    e. environmental sustainability of the proposed goods and services (such as energy efficiency and environmental impact); and f. whole-of-life costs
Event guidelines developed for limiting waste and potential debris generated at Australian, state, territory and local government events (guidelines include for example, bans on balloon release and other problem litter items and provision of water refills)
Town planning standards are put in place limiting the potential for marine debris inputs resulting from
coastal developments
Sites of high litter loads are identified
and infrastructure such as gross pollutant traps, litter booms and bins are installed and maintained at these sites
Plastic production and transport infrastructure are designed to lower risk of industrially sourced marine debris (e.g. "operation clean sweep")
1.03 Encourage development of a circular economy in Australia                                                                                                                                                                                                     High priority — ongoing for the life of the plan  Systems are designed and put in place to prevent waste and encourage recovery of valuable materials (for example bans on single-use lightweight plastic bags, development of container deposits schemes and more efficiently recyclable products)  Materials prevented from entering the environment as waste  All levels of government, with industry involvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Improved recycling and reuse of valuable resources

Action Priority/timeframe                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Output                                                                                       Outcome                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Responsibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Site-specific logistical support is put in place involving remote communities in state-based container deposit schemes (where such schemes are in place). For example, improved trucking/barge backload of recyclables for remote communities                                                                                                                The use of available technology to reuse plastic is increased                                                                                                                                                                             State, Northern Territory and local government, with community support
Updated standards, improved information and labelling related to the development, use and appropriate disposal of degradable and compostable plastics. Consistent definitions apply for plastic types, across industry and jurisdictions  Assurance on the environmental suitability of degradable and compostable plastics available  Australian Government Industry (e.g. Chemistry Australia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          in Australia
Research to understand the full life cycle of any newly developed