Plastic waste exports to be banned amid growing recycling crisis

A timeline to ban all domestic waste exports, including plastics, paper, glass and tyres, will be put in place following a deal struck at Friday's Council of Australian Governments meeting.

Leaders have agreed to work towards a set date while increasing efforts to turn more recyclable material into energy and use in building materials.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it was “one of the most practical areas” where the federal and state governments could …