Recent floods have left rubbish scattered for kilometres along the Merri Creek,and Melbourne Water concedes a clean-up could take months.
The decision to develop consistent rules across jurisdictions was made ahead of a ban in NSW on selling single-use plastic straws from November 1.
Here’s the truth about the Australia of not so long ago:we didn’t have throw-away plastic,and we survived.
Bottles from container deposit schemes and household recycling will be converted into more sustainable wrapping for products at the supermarket giant.
WA is the first state or territory to ban thick plastic bags and unlidded containers under changes to be enforced from Friday.
WA’s coffee-to-go trailblazers were once a modern marvel of convenience,but the clock is ticking on how well they can deal with the world’s next big change.
The section of Swan River averaged 151 pieces of plastic per square metre along the shore.
Scientists have discovered “superworms” can eat plastic,but the worms themselves are not the thing the scientists find the most interesting.
The prohibition of lightweight plastic bags will be followed by broader bans of single-use plastic products in November.
As international and regional organisations seem to be getting more ambitious in curtailing plastic pollution,the corporate sector looks to be lagging.
Seabirds are sending us an urgent message about the health of the Australia’s oceans but we’re not listening,say marine scientists.