Coffee grounds could be used to create biodegradable plastic coffee cups thanks to new research from Macquarie University.
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NSW litter reduced by a third with help from Return and Earn
Litter in NSW has dropped by 37 per cent, with drink container litter being reduced by a third because of the Return and Earn scheme.
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Downer and Close the Loop build NSW road from recycled plastics
Plastic from around 176,000 plastic bags and packaging has been used to build NSW's first road made from soft plastics and glass.
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Mobile Muster calls on Australians to recycle phones in storage
Mobile Muster is calling on Australians to recycle their old mobile phone after the program was showcased on the ABC’s War on Waste.
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PVC Recycling in Hospitals scheme to reach 150 hospitals by end of 2018
The Vinyl Council of Australia aims to expand its PVC Recycling in Hospitals program to cover 150 hospitals by the end of 2018.
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Recycled plastic to help WA tourism initiative
Almost 430,000 plastic bags worth of plastics have been diverted from landfill to create plastic benches installed across Rottnest Island.
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War on Waste season 2 fights bottles, straws, e-waste and more
The first episode of Craig Reucassel’s War on Waste season two will broadcast on the ABC at 8:30 pm on Tuesday 24 July.
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ECU to phase out single-use plastics
Edith Cowan University will begin phasing out single-use plastic water bottles and straws across all of its campuses.
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New information on Tasmanian Container Refund Scheme released
A report on the model framework for a Container Refund Scheme has been released as Tasmania begins designing a waste Action Plan.
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McDonalds to phase out plastic straws by 2020
McDonald’s Australia has announced it will phase out existing plastic straws from restaurants around the country by 2020.
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