Farmers are buried under mountains of plastic waste—hundreds of thousands of tonnes annually from weed mats, irrigation pipes, and other farming gear. With recycling options drying up and disposal costs soaring, many face impossible choices: pay thousands to haul it away, or resort to illegal burning or burial. Despite past efforts to turn plastic into park benches or railway sleepers, logistics and funding have stalled progress. Now, a Chinese recycling firm is eyeing a massive north Queensland facility to process this agricultural waste, leveraging new tech—but needs the right location with power, water, and port access. The Queensland government is open to innovation, offering hope that a scalable solution could finally turn this environmental burden into a circular economy win.
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