16th February 2020 - Second South Australian business goes plastic free
16th February 2020 - Wellington’s Round the Bays event eliminates plastic bottles
5th February 2020 - adidas creates sustainable sporting field using 1.8 million plastic bottles
3rd February 2020 - ACT takes action to phase out single-use plastic products
23rd January 2020 - Global tourism initiative to combat plastic pollution
30th December 2019 - National plastics summit set to address Australia’s growing waste problem
14th December 2019 - Fremantle swim event goes plastic free
9th December 2019 - MCG looks to boost sustainability with ban on plastic plates and cutlery
9th December 2019 - New Zealand Government commits to next steps on plastic waste management
13th November 2019 - PATA to present webinar on reducing plastic pollution
7th November 2019 - Australian Marine Conservation Society welcomes Queensland government proposal to ban single-use plastics
22nd August 2019 - Australian Turf Club to end single-use beverage plastics for Everest Carnival
17th August 2019 - Ekka showbag sellers face pressure to reduce single-use plastic
1st August 2019 - Zoggs expands environmental commitments with swimwear made from plastic waste and reduction in plastic goggle packaging
18th July 2019 - Zoos and aquariums celebrate and educate through Plastic Free July
17th July 2019 - Cairns initiative sees discarded plastic straws recycled into park seating
30th June 2019 - Wellington lifeguard encourages poolgoers to refill during Plastic Free July
7th June 2019 - World Surf League reveals plan to become carbon neutral and eliminate plastic use this year
13th May 2019 - City of Darwin installs Replas recycled plastic bollards at four sports ovals
30th April 2019 - Zoos Victoria ban all single-use plastics
22nd March 2019 - Rottnest Island supports initiative to reduce plastic waste
18th October 2018 - Death of Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan
27th February 2018 - Swamped with marine garbage, popular Bali beaches require massive daily clean up
18th November 2015 - Students clean up to save marine wildlife
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