Big Plastic and Waste Agenda for new Fed Minister
The Boomerang Alliance of 55 environment NGOs welcomes the appointment of Tanya Plibersek, as Australia’s Environment Minister and urges quick action on implementing key recycling...
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NSW Plastic Bag Ban – no dithering on next steps
As NSW finally enters the lightweight plastic bag free-era tomorrow, environmental groups have called for the government to avoid delaying action on other polluting plastics....
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New ‘’Flushables’’ Standard an Important Advance
After years of controversy about what can be safely flushed down the toilet; the damaging impacts on the sewerage system and environment; and failed court...
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New Coles “Reusable Bags” are not Genuinely Reusable
Coles Supermarkets in their recent announcement about using marine plastic waste in plastic bags are undermining their own Together to Zero Waste strategy by failing...
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Federal Election: Are the two major parties taking notice?
When it comes to plastic pollution, seabirds are the canaries in the coalmine. But are the two major parties at this election really taking notice?...
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NSW Plastic Bags Ban
Jeff Angel speaking to Melinda James from ABC Breakfast about NSW plastic bag ban.
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INCINERATION - Wrong way, turn back!
Zero Waste NZ say it well in 2.20mins. We are seeing the same industry push in Australia. For more information, visit Zero Waste Network website....
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VIC Single Use Plastics Ban
The next State to introduce a single use plastics phase out is Victoria, scheduled for February 2023.
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Environment Groups call for Mandated Targets on Plastics
National plastic reduction, recycling, and reuse targets for 2025 will not be met unless the next Commonwealth Government acts to ensure their delivery.
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NT Plastics and Recycling Move Up a Gear
The release of the Northern Territory Circular Economy Strategy is a welcome step up, to grow recycling and curb plastic pollution. The Territory’s management of...
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