The Latest News about our Campaigns

Tasmania to Phase Out Problem Plastics

The Boomerang Alliance has welcomed proposals by the Tasmanian Government to phase out a range of problem single-use plastics. This means that every State and Territory...
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What's happening with plastic pollution in Port Phillip Bay?

Environmental groups have called for a sustainable solution focused on source control and interception, after the switch from raking Mornington Peninsula beaches to manual hand...
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NSW Plastic Plan

A new plan by the NSW government for more single-use plastic bans, catching up with other states has been released with some welcome actions, but...
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Plastic Ban Solution Finder will help thousands of businesses.

The Boomerang Alliance is proud to announce the launch of the Plastic Ban Solution Finder, a groundbreaking website designed to support hospitality businesses in Australia...
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Australian Recycling Label is being Changed-Thanks to Boomerang Alliance Supporters

A big thank you to many of you for raising concerns about the misleading information on the Australian Recycling label (ARL). This is the label...
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Reusable Cups at Olympics but not in Australia

Both the Paris Olympics and the recent Euro Football Championship in Germany provided the attending public with reusable cups and containers. It's now an inevitable...
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Commonwealth fails to take national action

Today’s meeting of the nation’s Environment Ministers has signalled urgent action will need to be taken by individual states in order to resolve regulation of...
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Supermarket Inquiry- What We Have Asked For

The ACCC has been taking submissions from interested parties about the major supermarkets. This has largely been focused on pricing and whether there has been...
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Global Plastic Treaty an Update

The most recent negotiation session for a global marine plastic treaty (Ottawa, Canada 23-29 April 2024) was frustrating and disappointing for many delegates hoping for more...
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Boomerang Alliance have called on major supermarkets to change soft plastics labels

In a recent investigation on supermarket practices, we found that many products that used soft plastic wrapping still had labels advising consumers to return the wrapping...
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