Landscaping supplies and soil on sale in Sydney stores were tested for asbestos, with positive results. Some of the biggest waste companies in NSW were found to have broken rules meant to prevent contamination in landscaping products. Soil fillers made from recycled waste were found to contain asbestos, leading to accusations of government inaction. Leading Australian labs retested landscape products for waste companies following contamination findings.
Leading Australian labs retested landscape products for waste companies after contamination findings https://t.co/XzXvVxvuWw
🇦🇺ASBESTOS FOUND IN AUSTRALIAN SOIL FILLERS An investigation found that soil fillers, made from recycled waste from construction and demolition sites, which were on sale in Sydney, contained asbestos. The government has been accused of being slow to take action on asbestos… https://t.co/46TO1F5sgY
Some of the biggest NSW waste companies broke rules meant to keep contamination out of landscaping products https://t.co/8OdPQGRdhc
We tested landscaping soil on sale in Sydney stores for asbestos – it came back positive https://t.co/j8b2z65b3E
We tested landscaping supplies on sale in Sydney stores for asbestos – it came back positive https://t.co/R2TJT5l9A3