The announcement of the co-ordinator and network operators (NOs) for Victoria’s Container Refund Scheme, marks the end of decades-long efforts by community groups, according to the Boomerang Alliance.
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QLD cafes, restaurants give plastics the punt
Plastic Free Places, a free program that has helped cafes and restaurants in regional Queensland eliminate more than 8.2 million pieces of single-use plastics, will expand.
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REDcycle pause spurs broader industry discussion
Industry insiders have turned their attention to the broader issues facing the future of hard-to-recycle waste streams following the suspension this week of REDcycle’s soft plastics collection program.
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Queensland’s Containers for Change looks to expand
Queensland’s containers for change program could soon be expanded to include glass wine and spirit bottles to ramp up recycling, put money back into the pockets of Queenslanders and charities, and protect the state’s environment.
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Australian beaches going plastic free
The Federal Government has teamed up with the Boomerang Alliance to take Australia’s beaches one step closer to being plastic free, with a new $600,000 Plastic Free Beaches program.
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Consultations open for WA’s Plan for Plastics
The Western Australian Government is seeking feedback on the next phase of the state’s single-use plastic bans, with Stage 2 to be introduced from February 2023.
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Darwin food vendors rally behind Plastic Free NT
Dozens of cafes, restaurants and mobile food vendors across Darwin are taking on problem single-use plastics under the Plastic Free NT program.
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Single-use plastics get the flick in QLD
The sunshine state has given a swathe of single-use plastics the flick, with the latest ban taking effect today as part of efforts to stop waste from ending up in local waterways, beaches and landfill.
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Boomerang Alliance questions Plastic Pact
The voluntary arrangements of the ANZPAC Plastic Pact are insufficient, according to the Boomerang Alliance.
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VWMA backs Victorian container deposit scheme model
The VWMA is urging the Victorian Government to resist changing its proposed container deposit scheme model.
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