Council Plastic Free Event Guide Released
The Boomerang Alliance has released a comprehensive guide (The Boomerang Alliance Plastic Free Council Event Guide) to provide councils with advice on how to reduce...
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BA Victorian Campaigner Dr Annett Finger on 3AW Drive
Surely the obvious solution for councils if they want to reduce the amount of rubbish collection is Container Deposit Scheme? Boomerang Alliance campaigner in Victoria,...
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Commonwealth Shining Light on Recycling and Plastic Pollution
The appointment of a new Environment Minister for Waste Reduction and special envoy for the Great Barrier Reef committed to stopping plastic pollution is a...
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Fed Election 2019: Where the three Key Political Parties stand on Plastics and Recycling
The Boomerang Alliance released a scorecard below on key party recycling and plastic pollution policies and we call for a greater effort on plastic pollution....
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Fed Election 2019: Plastic Pollution - Why helping our Pacific neighbours is important
Many Asian countries are amongst the biggest contributors when it comes to plastic pollution of the Pacific. They include China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand...
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Aus Electoral Commission (AEC) voting material posted in ‘greenwashed biodegradable' plastic wrap
A recent mailout to all voters from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has ironically highlighted a key issue that our federal politicians need to address...
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BA joins 20 countries in Clean Planet global action against drink container pollution
With global annual consumption of drink containers reaching 2 trillion, BA joined forces with environment groups in 20 countries across five continents to call for...
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Fed Election 2019: Phase-out single use plastics next step in tackling plastic pollution
Most countries, including Australia, have recognised the threats posed by marine plastic litter. Estimates show that at current rates of littering there will be more...
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Recycling and waste management take centre stage as Election approaches
The Boomerang Alliance and its 48 national, state and local NGOs allies have welcomed recycling and plastic pollution taking centre stage, albeit briefly, in the...
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'Biodegradable' plastic bag 'carries shopping' after 3 years in soil and sea
A new study has exposed so-called 'biodegradable plastic bags' as nothing but complete greenwash. After submerging these eco-sensitive shopping bags in soil and water over...
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