A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of waste, providing a new tool to monitor waste and revealing sites that may lead plastic into waterways.
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PIPA minimises the impact of plastic pollution
Not all plastics are the same so the Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA) and its members are taking practical steps to minimise the impact of plastic pollution.
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Australia joins global efforts to end plastic pollution
Australia has signalled its ambition to end plastic pollution around the world by 2040 under a new plastic pollution treaty.
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Plastic pollution in committee’s sights
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water has today started a new inquiry into plastic pollution in Australia’s oceans and waterways.
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Great Barrier Reef plastics danger
A three-year study of plastic waste in the central Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has found there is a chronic risk to marine organisms from plastic exposure.
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One-stop policy shop with solutions to end plastic pollution
An analysis of more than 100 plastic policies from around the world is available at a new free online platform.
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Australia boosts support for Global Environment Facility
The Federal Government has joined an international effort to support developing countries address urgent environmental issues and reduce the impacts of climate change.
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CSIRO on a mission to end plastic waste
CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission will develop cutting-edge science and innovation to change the way Australia makes, uses, recycles and disposes of plastics.
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Satellites used in the fight against marine waste
Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic marine waste on remote beaches that are not visible in conventional satellite images.
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Ocean conservationists welcome Greens waste policy
Ocean conservationists have welcomed the Greens’ Creating a Circular Economy national policy initiative, describing it as a sound, evidence-based approach to stopping the flow of plastic pollution into Australia’s waterways and oceans.
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