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17 January 2025 - Boomerang Alliance congratulates Australian Open for serving Reusable Cups

09 December 2024 - New Poll: Aussies urge environment ministers cut the wrap

02 December 2024 - The Packaging Scourge: environment ministers challenged to act.

21 November 2024 - Consumers ripped off on fresh fruit and vegetables, charged more for loose produce than plastic wrapped equivalent: new report

31 October 2024 - Packaging crisis: producers must pay full cost of recovery.

07 October 2024 - The Boomerang Alliance says Don't Go Soft on Packaging.

26 September 2024 - Cap Hack: Tethered Caps Will Slash Waste and Litter

20 September 2024 - Commonwealth failing on circular economy

17 September 2024 - What's happening with plastic pollution in Port Phillip Bay? 

12 September 2024 - When will major events stop waste and choose to reuse

09 September 2024 - NSW Plastic Bans - catching up? 

03 September 2024 - Plastic Ban Solution Finder will help thousands of businesses

12 June 2024 -Plastic is Killing Marine Life, Poisoning the Planet & Humans: Thousands Call on Plibersek to Act

12 June 2024 - World Refill Day: Australia is Choosing to Reuse

26 April 2024 - Boomerang Alliance has called on major supermarkets to change soft plastics labels

12 April 2024 - Let's Enhance the Container Refund Scheme. 

29 Nov 2023 - If QLD can do it... Call on states to expand 10c refunds for wine, spirits

1 Nov 2023 - Wine, spirit bottles need 10c refunds

29 Oct 2023 - NSW moves on huge plastic problem

29 Sep 2023 - Soft plastics recovery and recycling takes first steps

25 Sep 2023 - National Soft Plastics Summit: Producers and Retailers urged to fastrack solution

22 Sep 2023 - National Packaging Solution: Producers mandated to take full responsibility for waste & pollution

15 Sep 2023 - Container Refund Scheme must be expanded

25 Aug 2023 - Time for the Reuse Revolution in Australia

28 Jun 2023 - Mandatory packaging targets can turn Australia's tide on plastic

9 Jun 2023 - Major breakthrough in packaging waste crisis

5 Jun 2023 - Australia's plastic ambitions must step up

20 Apr 2023 - Scale of packaging mess revealed

20 Apr 2023 - Cheers to QLD for move on wine, spirits in container refunds

14 Apr 2023 - Container refunds come to Victoria - finally - but challenges ahead

7 Mar 2023 - Supermarkets released timid plan for soft plastics recycling

24 Feb 2023 - Supermarkets first step on soft plastics journey?

23 Feb 2023 - Queensland to ban the release of lighter than air balloons

15 Feb 2023 - Woolworths should supply reusable bags, not paper bags

13 Feb 2023 - National Plan for soft plastics recycling released

11 Jan 2023 - Restaurants should stop serving in disposable foodware

 


Media Release 2022

Media Release 2021