Queensland researchers have developed a method they say is faster and more accurate at measuring the level of microplastics in commercial seafood.
The tiny plastic particles that are polluting the oceans completely pass through many sea creatures,according to German research.
The pandemic reignited demand for plastic packaging and single-use items like masks,gloves and test kits. Now countries are struggling to deal with them.
A few months ago - before the pandemic stopped economies in their tracks - the biggest sustainability issue seemed to be plastic. But now,the"waste-free economy'suddenly comes with a hefty price tag.
The state government wants plastic cutlery,straws and plates to be banned from July 1 next year.
A coalition of farming,land management and conservation groups is calling on Canberra and the states to back a package that could open up 24,000 rural jobs in a post-coronavirus world.
It's rare that entrepreneurs hope their product becomes redundant,but for Seabin Project co-founder Australian Pete Ceglinski,that's the goal.
Councils are insisting the NSW government set aside extra funding in this year's state budget for recycling glass and other waste ahead of an export ban in July.
Single-use plastic cutlery,plates,straws and stirrers will be banned Queensland-wide from July 1 next year. Industry has five weeks to comment before the legislation is introduced into Queensland Parliament.
Great Wrap is on a mission to remove 1 million tonnes of plastic from the environment by creating the world’s first certified compostable industrial stretch wrap.
With rising temperatures resulting in more female sea turtles,researchers are trying to rebalance the gender ratio by cooling the eggs down.