NSW Plastics Plan backs Reuse
The Boomerang Alliance has welcomed the NSW Plastics Plan and its proposed policies to support reuse. The plan includes support for; reusable cups...
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Australia’s four major supermarkets fail audit into plastic use, worrying signs in online groceries
Hundreds of volunteer mystery shoppers have revealed that buying plastic-free fresh produce often comes at a higher cost, with loose items more expensive than their...
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Plastic Reduction Laws Work
Latest figures from the NSW EPA are demonstrating that the container refund scheme (Return and Earn) and the phase out of problem single use plastics...
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Reusable cups at stadiums and festivals
The NSW EPA and Boomerang Alliance have initiated a Choose to Reuse Roundtable with select businesses and organisations interested in reuse. This first Roundtable involved...
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Improving Container Refund Schemes with an increase in the refund to 20 Cents
With all States and Territories have introduced a Container Refund Scheme, it's time for the longer established schemes to improve their performance. The new schemes...
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Environment groups call for strong Global Plastics Treaty
The Boomerang Alliance has signed on to the joint environmental groups call for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty. The joint statement released today (18 July...
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Time for the Commonwealth to Step Up on Packaging
With the Commonwealth election now decided and the Labor Party with a big majority, the new Government has a golden opportunity to solve our packaging...
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Finding some solutions for Ocean Plastics for our Pacific and Asian Neighbours
The Boomerang Alliance has long lamented the problems many of our Pacific and Asian neighbours have with ocean plastic pollution. Some of these plastic problems come...
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CDS VIC Twelve Month Review: Progress Made, But Structural Issues Persist
The Boomerang Alliance welcomes the release of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) Victoria Twelve Month Review by our allies at the Total Environment Centre (TEC),...
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Glad Kitchen Bags Greenwashing Fine
The recent fines imposed on the producers of Glad Kitchen Bags are welcome but don't address the fact that 'ocean plastic' is a misnomer and...
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