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OUR NEW WA PLASTIC FREE PROJECT LAUNCHES IN TOWN OF BASSENDEAN, PERTH
It’s official! The Town of Bassendean in Perth is going plastic free, after the public launch of Boomerang Alliance’s Plastic Free Places program this week under the banner WA Plastic Free....
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NSW ALP announce welcome commitments to reducing plastic pollution
The NSW ALP waste and recycling policy released today is a substantial set of commitments that will make a big difference to our recycling crisis and reduce plastic pollution, environment groups said...
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Could disease-carrying bacteria on plastics spell problems for human health?
Studies from the University of Stirling have found dangerous pathogens 'hitch-hiking' on plastic litter and microplastics washed up on beaches around Scotland.The discovery of disease-carrying bacteria...
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FED ELECTION 2019: 5 key measures to build a sustainable industry
Thanks to an overwhelming reliance on ‘go-slow’ review processes and voluntary action, Australia's strategy for a sustainable future is leaving us behind the rest of the world - economically and...
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FED ELECTION 2019: ALP Recycling and Waste Policy is a start...but needs more...
Over the weekend, Bill Shorten proudly announced Labor's recycling and waste strategy.Under the proposed legislation, an ALP Federal Government will introduce national bans on lightweight, single-use...
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Coca-Cola Aus will manufacture 70% bottles with recycled plastic
Following announced measures to tackle plastic pollution including phasing out plastic straws for paper back in January, Coca-Cola Amatil have doubled their commitment to sustainable packaging with a...
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FED ELECTION 2019: Our Key Issues for the Federal Election
Image credit: John Cameron As in previous elections, the 2019 Federal election is an opportunity to get a new government, of whatever persuasion, to commit to acting to reducing waste and litter,...
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Fed Election 2019: Packaging and a Stronger Product Stewardship Act
We buy it, use it briefly and throw plastic away into landfill or as litter. Only a small proportion, usually collected through kerbside collections, actually makes it to a recycler. Of the 907,000...
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Coles' plastic reusable food container range 'not worthy of any acclaim'
On Tuesday, Coles cheerily announced their new 'Fresh Food Container Program', claiming it will 'help customers reduce food and plastic waste at home, helping their household budget and the environment...
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Fed Election 2019: How to make Australia a recycling nation
Image credit: FreepikWe produce too much waste and do too little recycling in Australia. A National Recycling Industry Development Program would boost the economy and create jobs across the...
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'Biodegradable' plastic bag 'carries shopping' after 3 years in soil and sea
A new study has exposed so-called 'biodegradable plastic bags' as nothing but complete greenwash.After submerging these eco-sensitive shopping bags in soil and water over a three-year period, experts...
View ArticleBig Election Moves on Recycling
The Boomerang Alliance and its 48 national, state and local NGOs allies have welcomed recycling and plastic pollution taking centre stage, albeit briefly, in the election with today’s announcement by...
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Fed Election 2019: Phase-Out Single use Plastics is the next step in reducing...
Most countries, including Australia, have recognised the threats posed by marine plastic litter. Estimates show that at current rates of littering there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by...
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BA joins 20 countries in Clean Planet global action against drink container...
With global annual consumption of drink containers reaching 2 trillion, BA joined forces with environment groups in 20 countries across five continents to call for worldwide deposit refund schemes as a...
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Aus Electoral Commission (AEC) voting material posted in ‘greenwashed...
A recent mailout to all voters from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has ironically highlighted a key issue that our federal politicians need to address – finding better solutions to our...
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Fed Election 2019: Plastic Pollution - Why helping our Pacific neighbours is...
Many Asian countries are amongst the biggest contributors when it comes to plastic pollution of the Pacific. They include China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka.However,...
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Fed Election 2019: Where the three Key Political Parties stand on Plastics...
The Boomerang Alliance released a scorecard below on key party recycling and plastic pollution policies and we call for a greater effort on plastic pollution.While some good progress has been made on...
View ArticleCommonwealth Shining Light on Recycling and Plastic Pollution
The appointment of a new Environment Minister for Waste Reduction and special envoy for the Great Barrier Reef committed to stopping plastic pollution is a ray of hope, a major environmental group said...
View ArticleBA Victorian Campaigner Dr Annett Finger on 3AW Drive
Surely the obvious solution for councils if they want to reduce the amount of rubbish collection is Container Deposit Scheme? Boomerang Alliance campaigner in Victoria, Dr Annett Finger spoke with Nick...
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Council Plastic Free Event Guide Released
The Boomerang Alliance has released a comprehensive guide (The Boomerang Alliance Plastic Free Council Event Guide) to provide councils with advice on how to reduce plastic use as part of tackling...
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