KitKat wrapper made with recycled plastic

KitKat wrapper made with recycled plastic

Nestlé Australia has given chocolate lovers one more reason to enjoy their break, announcing KitKat will be Australia’s first chocolate bar with a wrapper using recycled plastic.
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Associate Professor Kathy Townsend.

Searching for a sea change

World-first research by the University of Sunshine Coast looks at whether legislation to reduce plastic waste is helping our marine life.
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New VIC EPA app supporting face mask clean up

New EPA app supporting face mask clean up

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has developed a scientific program which aims to reduce the amount of face masks discarded incorrectly throughout the state.
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QLD retailer developing eco-friendly fashion

QLD retailer developing eco-friendly fashion

Gold Coast-based surf and apparel brand Maksha is manufacturing an eco-friendly apparel range by using fabric generated from ocean waste, including plastic bottles and fishing nets as well as carpet from landfill.
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container exchange

$45M recycling plant opens in NSW

The nation’s largest PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling plant, capable of processing one billion plastic bottles each year has opened in Albury, New South Wales.
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single use plastic cups

SA plastic ban to enter stage 2

South Australia’s plastic ban takes another step with stage 2 of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 coming into effect on March 1, 2022.
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