Latest plastics News

Vape recycling service extended to keep harmful waste out of kerbside bins
Amcor and Tiptree Partner on RecyClass-Certified Shrink and Stretch Films Ahead of 2027 Plastic Packaging Tax Shift
Western Australian Titanium Project Confirmed As World’s Largest
Four charged after GHB alternative seized from Elwood
Nature’s Original Bioplastic Is Food For Animals
North Sydney Oval To Keep 24,000 Plastic Cups Out Of Landfill
Mechanical recycling contamination risks the circular plastics economy, say Manchester researchers, but quality control analytics can help
Special Consideration Program to support FOGO program rollout
EPA Farm Visits Spark $10k Fine And Clean Up
Import prices record biggest rise since December 2021
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Scientists Repair Damaged Plastics at the Molecular Level, Boosting Recycling Potential
Harmful bugs can thrive in your kitchen sponge for weeks – and you won’t be able to tell
Recycle Responsibly at Georges River Council’s Free E-Waste & Extras Drop-Off
Biosensor Detects Nanoplastics In Water Within Minutes
Small Swaps, Big Impact This Plastic Free July
Community Urged To Ditch Single Use Plastics This July
Plastic Free July
Living In Eurobodalla: Trash Talking Long Game
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Plastic Free July
Record grant funding boosts waste recovery and economic growth
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Recycling Contamination Is Increasing Costs
Soft Plastics Now Accepted In More Locations
Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax
Local Primary Schools Invited To Become ‘Lunchbox Heroes’
Your phone screen doesn’t have the same color range as the human eye – and AI widens the gap between digital images…
Greens welcome PFAS lawsuit & implore greater domestic action
Chemistry project recognised for embedding sustainability into scientific education
Uni-party Games As One Nation Locks Gate On Gas Policy
Kedron Brook tops the microplastics count – three Brisbane creeks study
Minimum wage decision must be sustainable as industry confronts rising inflation and an oil shock
Nudge theory was all about taking responsibility – but it allowed big business to look the other way
Fuel security package puts fundamentals in place, but broader responses required
Formerra Appoints Matt Borowiec as Chief Commercial Officer
Invidious choices ahead as the leading edge of energy crisis inflation arrives
Public Health Advice – Maddington Lithium Fire
New Bamboo Composite Uses Strength to Estimate Biodegradation in Water
Now available: $6.15 billion to back Australian industry and shore up supply chains
Banks to support roll-out of zero interest loans for businesses impacted by the current global crisis
Lara Man Fined For Failing To Clean Up Burnt Waste
Microwave Transforms Waste Into Wealth
Targeted support should help to deal with economic pressures from the Middle East
JDE Peet’s Goes Live with OMP’s Unison Planning(TM), Accelerating Supply Chain Value at Scale
Industry index reveals deteriorating business conditions as energy crisis hits
Australian Industry Group welcomes National Cabinet’s four-stage plan for energy crisis
National Fuel Security Plan to co-ordinate response to fuel shock