Coles and Woolworths ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of recycled soft plastic in landfill

NSW environment officials alert Fire and Rescue over concerns plastic is being stored dangerously following suspension of the REDcycle schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSupermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have been ordered to dump more than 5,200 tonnes of soft plastic - currently being stored at warehouses across New South Wales - into landfill.The NSW Environment Protection Authority is concerned that huge amounts of soft plastic are being dangerously stored at 15 locations due to the suspension of botched recycling initiative REDcycle.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...