The Australian Greens party are calling for separate glass bins in the state of Victoria, after finding more than 40 per cent of glass used by people of the state ends up in landfill due to contamination.
Victorian Greens environment spokeswoman Ellen Sandell has spoken out, saying offering a separate bin would help reduce contamination and allow for recycling.
“New Zealand has separate glass-only bins for people’s homes, and it’s led to a huge increase in glass being recycled,” said Ms Sandell.