Coles will remove single-use plastic fresh produce bags in ACT supermarkets from next month in a trial aimed at encouraging customers to bring in reusable options for their fruit and veggies.
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NSW EPA steps up education for bag ban compliance
With the New South Wales Government’s ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags coming into effect from today, the NSW EPA is stepping up efforts to educate retailers on how best to comply.
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NSW bans single-use plastic bags, ACT cracks down on straws
New South Wales will introduce the first of its single-use plastic bans next week, while the ACT Government prepares to broaden the bans it introduced last year.
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Close the Loop unveils new soft plastics manufacturing line
Close the Loop has unveiled a new manufacturing line capable of diverting two thirds of Australia’s total 300,000 tonnes of soft plastic waste from landfill annually.
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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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National Retail Association launch campaign for plastic bag ban
The NRA has launched a campaign that calls on Queenslanders to get behind the ban on single-use plastic shopping bags
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EU to ban single-use plastics
The European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to ban 10 single-use plastic products which form 70 per cent of all marine litter items.
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The effect of banning the bag
The states have moved to ban the bag from retail outlets, but just how effective is the blanket ban on keeping plastic bags out of the waste stream?
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Boomerang Alliance launches Communities Taking Control
A new initiative aiming to end Australia's reliance on single-use plastics has been announced by the Boomerang Alliance.
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Victoria moves to ban the bag
The Victorian Government will move to ban single-use plastic bags, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced.
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