We welcome Cafes reopening - but not more plastics
Boomerang Alliance has welcomed the reopening of cafes and restaurants, as long as they are COVID-safe. We are concerned that reverting to single-use plastic food...
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VICTORIAN TRIAL SAVES OVER 25,000 PLASTIC ITEMS
In October 2019, Glen Eira City Council in Victoria engaged The Boomerang Alliance to conduct a single-use plastic reduction trial as part of our Plastic Free Places program. The...
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SA Single-Use Plastic Ban Introduced to Parliament
Today we welcome the tabling of South Australia's 'Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2020', which prohibits the sale, supply and distribution of certain...
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NSW Cleaning up Our Act Discussion paper
REDUCING SINGLE USE PLASTICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES: You spoke - will they listen? The NSW government released a discussion paper Cleaning Up Our Act:...
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Covid-19 Guide to sustainable takeaway packaging options
Dealing with COVID-19 Shut Down: How takeaway food and drink services can be plastic free With the lockdown, many cafes are switching to takeaway and delivery...
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Boomerang Alliance Newsletter March 2020
Boomerang’s Director, Jeff Angel attended the National Plastic Summit recently and reports some momentum on action was evident, but current commitments are unlikely to be...
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Single-use plastics in Qld - Have your say
QUEENSLAND ACTING TO REDUCE SINGLE USE PLASTICS: HAVE YOUR SAY Did you know we use over 10 million plastic straws every day. Most are...
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Plastic Free Places Trials in Victoria
Boomerang Alliance is running two new trial programs of our Plastic Free Places (PFP) program in Victoria! Would your council like to join?...
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Plastic Free South Australia Project Launch
On Saturday 14th December 2019. Hon. David Speirs MP, Minister for Environment and Water, launched the Plastic Free SA project. At the launch, South Australia’s...
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Queensland Steps Up on Phase-out of Single-Use Plastics
We welcome the announcement today (November 7, 2019) by the Queensland Government on a new Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan, which includes legislation next year (subject...
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