19th February 2021 - Replas technology partnerships recycle most problematic plastics
8th January 2021 - ZOGGS advances sustainability mission with swimwear made from plastic bottles
9th December 2020 - Australian Marine Conservation Society highlights new Federal laws banning plastic waste won’t save wildlife
9th November 2020 - Western Australian Government releases new strategy to reduce single-use plastics
10th September 2020 - South Australia becomes first state to ban single-use plastics but ban delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19
14th August 2020 - Australian Marine Conservation Society claims ACT Government is delaying comprehensive single use plastic legislation
15th July 2020 - Queensland Government moves to ban single-use plastics to save marine life
26th June 2020 - WISE thanked for eliminating 300,000 single use plastic cups from landfill during FIRE FIGHT concert
31st March 2020 - Replas develops new recycled and customised plastic Sports Themed Seats
11th March 2020 - New CSIRO research shows ocean plastic returning to Australian coastlines
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
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
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
12th January 2019 - 1Rebel becomes first gym chain to ban plastic bottles
19th July 2018 - Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre launches ‘Think Before Plastic’ initiative
18th June 2018 - Visit Sunshine Coast supports plastic bag ban
29th January 2018 - Far North Queensland tourism operators back Great Barrier Reef plastic straws ban
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