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2 September 2026

Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

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Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic

The abandoned crackdown has been in the works for years and was originally due to come into force in mid-2025.

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