‘Plastics Next Steps’ heading in the right direction
NSW is poised to take a big stride on solving the state’s plastic waste and pollution problems, with the release of NSW Plastics Next Steps, the Boomerang Alliance’s Jeff Angel said.
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Discovering hot spots of plastic waste
In March of last year, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed
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International treaty to end plastic pollution is one step closer
Nearly 1,700 participants from almost 170 UN member states, as well as representatives from more than 300 civil society organisations, academia and industry converged on UNESCO in Paris in late May to progress the preparation of the Treaty to End Plastic Pollution.
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CSIRO program designed to end plastic waste
The CSIRO is on a mission to end plastic waste and is providing free research and development (R&D) support to businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector. Small- and medium-sized enterprises
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Long way from circular economy
As another World Environment Day occurs, Australia faces crucial decisions on the circular economy and how to stop plastic waste killing wildlife and harming human health, according to director of the Boomerang Alliance Jeff Angel.
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Wasted Space: politics and plastics
Hi Sir
I might sound a bit flat this month. It’s been a hard road to hoe after the REDcycle scheme seems to have hit the bumpy road and gone into liquidation. Politics were part of the issue.
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Scientists convert plastic waste to char
University of California, Riverside, scientists have moved a step closer to finding a use for the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste produced every year.
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Plibersek signs Australia up to High Ambition Coalition
Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek has signed Australia up to the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution signalling the Government’s ambition to end plastic pollution around the world by 2040 under a new plastic pollution treaty.
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Expansion of container types essential for CDS
Environment, resource recovery and retail industry groups have welcomed the NSW government support of the expansion as to the types of containers that will be covered by refund schemes. They called on all state environment ministers – who meet on October 21 – to move quickly, as it makes good recycling, business and community sense to do so, according to Jeff Angel, Director of the Boomerang Alliance of 55 NGOs.
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KitKat officially gets recycled plastic wrapper
Nestlé Australia has taken its prototype KitKat wrapper made with recycled plastics and have taken it mainstream by incorporating the technology into its 45g KitKat bars.
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