A three-year study of plastic waste in the central Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has found there is a chronic risk to marine organisms from plastic exposure. Read more
191 tonnes of waste stopped from entering waterways
Central Coast Council has removed more than 191 tonnes of waste from Gross Pollutant Traps in two months, following consistent heavy rainfall. Read more
Defence removes tonnes of waste from Sydney Harbour
New Australian technology is helping to clean Sydney Harbour and show how more plastic and other pollution can be removed from waterways. Read more
CSIRO and Microsoft partner to tackle plastic waste
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies will be harnessed to tackle global challenges including plastic waste and illegal fishing, as part of a new partnership between CSIRO and Microsoft.