Plastics ban
QLD to ban more single-use plastics
The sunshine state is set to ban plastic microbeads, polystyrene packing peanuts and plastic-stemmed cotton buds by 1 September 2023 ...
The 2021 national plastics plan in a nutshell
By Dimitris Dimoliatis and Mike Ritchie, MRA Consulting Group Just over a year ago, the government released Australia’s National Plastics Plan ...
Coles to saves three tonnes of plastic
Coles will remove plastic measuring scoops from Coles Brand laundry powders, saving three tonnes of plastic in a single year. ...
Grant helps sports clubs, community groups reduce waste
Mornington Peninsula Shire is helping sports clubs and community groups phase out a reliance on plastics with a single-use plastic ...
Extra support for plastic phase-out
Businesses across New South Wales are being given a helping hand to transition away from single-use plastics, thanks to a ...
More ‘plastic free’ events for ACT
The ACT Government is cutting harmful single-use plastics from more major events in Canberra, including at GIO Stadium and Manuka ...
Queenslanders to decide next plastics ban
Following the success of the ban on a variety of single-use plastic items in September 2021, Queenslanders are being asked ...
Fork in the road for single-use plastics
The end is near for single use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery, after the Plastic ...
Plastic-eating bacteria could help recycling
a University of Manchester-based team of scientists has made a biotechnological breakthrough which may help reduce plastic waste.
