Information sessions for community groups who use disposable single-use packaging to learn how to comply with the QLD Plastic Ban.

In a shocking exercise of corporate irresponsibility, BIG W has continued to sell banned single-use plastics in Queensland. They have greenwashed previous one-off items as "reusable", when the clear intent of the law is to remove them from supermarket shelves - to be replaced with genuinely reusable items.

Claims by James Boag's Brewery that the scheme selected for Tasmania’s container deposit scheme (CDS) on drink containers will lead to higher than necessary prices claimed in the Advocate (16/9/21) are completely wrong.

A solution for Excess Plastics Packaging in Queensland after 1 September 2021

Queensland ban starts today! From 1 September 2021 these plastic items cannot be supplied by shops and cafes or at public events In Queensland.

Today’s announcement by Coles that it will no longer give out free plastic collectible toys to shoppers is a welcome recognition of their cost in long lasting pollution and consumer concern.

In an eventful weekend for plastic pollution when two states announced bans on single use items - WA jumped ahead of the pack.

The release of the Plastics and Waste Policies will move the state into a new era of pollution reduction and recycling.

What has South Australia, Queensland, the ACT, Western Australia and Victoria done – that NSW hasn’t? Ban single use plastic items that are polluting our environment and killing marine life. We haven’t even banned lightweight plastic bags when every other state and territory took action years ago!

The failure of NSW to have a policy to reduce plastic pollution and waste will be under the spotlight at today’s Parliamentary hearing into the Plastics Reduction Bill.

Major supermarket chains and multinational brands are among more than 60 organisations to sign up to a long-awaited pact to reduce plastic waste across Australia and the region.