More than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from South Australian landfills every year, thanks to a $20 million investment in advanced recycling technology by the Australian government.
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A new $50 million PET plastic bottle recycling plant has opened in Melbourne, coinciding with the start of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
The Circular Plastics Australia (PET) plant is said to be capable...
Western Australia will become the first Australian state to ban single-use plastic promotional film in outdoor settings.
Coming into effect from March 2024, the ban will apply to material used for promotional purposes...
The federal government has launched a new $60 million fund for hard-to-recycle plastics, including soft plastics like shopping bags, bread bags, cling wrap and chip packets.
The funding will support new or upgraded...
Further bans on single-use plastics in the ACT have been announced this week.
From 1 July 2023, the ACT government will ban additional single-use plastics including single-use plastic plates and bowls, expanded polystyrene...
Coles has committed to phasing out soft-plastic shopping bags in-store and online by the end of next month.
The remaining supply of soft-plastic bags will be run down in the coming weeks before...
Lo Bros says its “impact-led” drinks brand Not Soda has officially removed 17,000kg of plastic from the ocean.
In a strong effort with Seven Clean Seas, the equivalent weight of one million plastic...
Woolworths stores in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania have begun to phase out their 15¢ reusable plastic shopping bags.
As part of Woolworths’ commitment to stop selling the bags nationwide from June, the supermarket will...
