Plastic Pollution Resources

Reports

Resource Title	Date	Resource Type
Re: Waste, recycling and plastic pollution issues at next Ministers of Environment Meeting	August, 2019	reports
Submission on the draft Commonwealth Threat Abatement Plan (TAP) for the Impacts of Marine Debris on Vertebrate Marine Life	April, 2017	Report
Submission on Implementing a Lightweight Plastic Shopping Bag Ban in Queensland	February, 2017	report
Threat Abatement Plan: Marine Plastic Pollution	November, 2016	Report
Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs of Controlling Marine Debris in the APEC Region	October, 2016	Report
Amendment to Biodegradable Plastics Suitable for Composting	September, 2016	Report
Biodegradable Plastics Suitable for Composting	September, 2016	Report
UNEP Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter	September, 2016	Report
Valuing Plastic	September, 2016	Report
Microplastics in the Marine Environment	August, 2016	Report
Sources of Microplastics relevant to marine protection in Germany	August, 2016	Report
GESAMP Microplastics in the Marine Environment	August, 2016	Report
Sources of microplastic-pollution to the marine environment	August, 2016	Report
Understanding the types, sources and at-sea distribution of marine debris in Australia Waters	August, 2016	Report
Toxic tide: the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia	April, 2016	Report
Extracts from Senate report on plastic pollution	April, 2016	Report
Submission into Senate Inquiry on the Threat of Marine Plastic	October, 2015	Report
Queensland's plastic pollution crisis	June, 2015	Report

Fact Sheets

Resource Title	Date	Resource Type
Communities Taking Control - Reducing your Plastic Footprint (Noosa)	June, 2017	fact sheet
The toxic tide of plastic in australian waters and how to solve it	November, 2016	fact sheet
Position on Plastic Bag Packaging	February, 2016	Fact Sheet
Let's put an end to marine plastic pollution - Presentation	December, 2015	Fact Sheet
Plastic does not go away - infographics	November, 2015	fact sheet
Time to say no plastic bags in NSW - Flyer	August, 2015	Fact Sheet
Light weight plastic bag - Briefing note	August, 2015	Fact Sheet

Media Releases

Resource Title	Date	Resource Type
Environment Ministers Agree on Recycling Plan timetable – then go home	08 November, 2019	Media Release
Queensland Steps Up on Phase-out of Single-Use Plastics	07 November, 2019	Media Release
WILL REYCLING GROW OR GO BACKWARDS? ENVIRO MINISTERS’ DAY OF TRUTH	04 November, 2019	Media Release
Parliament Can Act on Solutions to Harmful Plastics and Packaging	13 September, 2019	Media Release
Council Plastic Free Event Guide Released	22 July, 2019	Media Release
SA Single Use Ban, Groundbreaking	08 July, 2019	Media Release
NSW Plastic Ban and Letters	06 June, 2018	Media Release
Industry and Green Groups call for Recycling Leadership at Friday’s Ministerial Council Meeting	24 April, 2018	Media Release
Australia urged to join Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance	16 April, 2018	Media Release
Abundant evidence already available to support plastic bag bans	07 April, 2018	Media Release
World Water Day - Plastic Pollution Danger to Clean Water	22 March, 2018	Media Release
Waste leavy critical for Queensand	21 March, 2018	Media Release
Boomerang Alliance Supports Clean Up Australia Day and our Changing Plastic Habits	27 February, 2018	Media Release
Decision time: Australia awash with recyclable material as China’s import ban bites	05 February, 2018	Media Release
National Recycling Label launched amidst stagnating recycling rates	31 January, 2018	Media Release
Global commitment to plastic pollution 'planetary crisis'‘ - What is Australia’s response?	12 December, 2017	Media Release
Boomerang Alliance calls for all Queensland political parties to support policies on the next steps to reduce plastic litter and waste	14 November, 2017	Media Releases
It’s official: You can get money back for your drink container, but no more plastic bags	06 September, 2017	Media Releases
Plastic Bag Ban and Container Refund Scheme Bill Becomes Law in Queensland	06 September, 2017	Media Release
Plastic Bag Ban – NSW blocks progress	28 July, 2017	Media Releases
Plastic Bag Ban – NSW to fail?	25 July, 2017	Media Releases
Woolworths, Coles & Harris Farm Bag Ban puts heat on Environment Ministers	14 July, 2017	Media Releases
Queensland Plastic Bag Ban and Cash for Containers Bill Introduced Parliament	14 June, 2017	Media Releases
Open Letter to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews	13 June, 2017	Media Releases
WA Closer to Banning Plastic Bags	03 May, 2017	Media Releases
Victoria’s Toxic Plastic Tide: government should act	30 November, 2016	Media Releases
Stop the Toxic Tide: Marine Plastics Report Released	29 November, 2016	Media Releases
NSW and VIC Sit on Their Hands	25 November, 2016	Media Releases
Queensland Bans Plastic Bags	25 November, 2016	Media Releases
Queensland LNP’s Support for Plastic Bag Ban – ‘major step’	21 November, 2016	Media Releases
Will NSW, QLD and VIC move on plastic bags?	17 November, 2016	Media Releases
Senate inquiry sounds long and loud alarm on marine plastic pollution	20 April, 2016	Media Releases
Backgrounder: Governments all at sea on marine plastic	17 February, 2016	Media Releases
Governments all at sea on marine plastic	17 February, 2016	Media Releases
Risso petition media release	04 December, 2015	Media Releases
NSW Labor Plastic Bags Media Release	04 December, 2015	Media Releases
Call for Action on Plastic Bags	16 November, 2015	Media Releases
NSW takes first step toward a ban on plastic bags	14 August, 2015	Media Releases
64% of NSW residents want a ban on plastic bags	12 August, 2015	Media Releases
Over 12,000 NSW voters back a plastic bag ban in NSW	04 June, 2015	Media Releases

Opinion Polls

Resource Title	Date	Resource Type
Omnipoll report 2017 - plastic bags	May, 2017	opinion poll
Omnipoll report 2015 - plastic bags	July, 2015	Opinion Polls