The state government has been slow to the party on single-use plastic bags but could be laying the foundations for some big picture improvements.
NSW will become the last state to ban singe-use plastic bags,although the new policy will still be months away.
The government says Thailand reduced its use of plastic bags by 2 billion – or about 5765 tonnes – during 2019.
Plastic microfibres from clothing have found their way into fish ... and into humans who eat fish.
Reef manta rays and whale sharks are ingesting thousands of plastic pieces from broken-down carrier bags and single-use packaging every day,a new Perth-led study has found.
Currently,Coca-Cola imports recycled plastic from Taiwan. It is aiming for seven out of 10 bottles to be made from recycled plastic by the end of this year.
Jon Sanders will depart the Fremantle Sailing Club on his 10-month journey on Sunday,cementing himself as a WA icon and helping the planet at the same time.
Bisphenol A is so widely used in certain plastics that 95 per cent of people have detectable levels in their urine.
Limiting candidate signage would help the environment and voters,a Labor MP has said,while a Liberal MP suggested restricting GetUp from campaigning at booths.
Environment Minister Matt Kean declared"I want to ban the bag"as he defended the government's decision to scuttle Labor's bill as it was debated in the lower house.
Environment Minister Matt Kean said he would instead introduce a discussion paper on plastics before the end of the year.