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Environment Minister puts mattress and tyre industries on notice

The environment minister is calling on various industries to pull their weight when it comes to protecting the environment. Photo: AAP

Makers and importers of mattresses and tyres will have to make sure the items can be disposed of in an environmentally-friendly way under federal government changes.

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has added the products, as well as plastics in healthcare products, to an official “product stewardship priority list”.

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