Boomerang Alliance have called on major supermarkets to change soft plastics labels
In a recent investigation on supermarket practices, we found that many products that used soft plastic wrapping still had labels advising consumers to return the wrapping...
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The Boomerang Alliance calls on Senate to support a National Circular Economy
In its submission to the Senate Inquiry on Commonwealth waste and recycling policies, the Boomerang Alliance has called for Commonwealth action to fix national waste...
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Tasmania- Time to catch up with other States and Territories on Problem Plastics
The Boomerang Alliance is calling on the next Tasmanian government to commit to a catch up with other States on phasing out problem plastics. Whilst...
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NSW Plastics Plan 2023 - HAVE YOUR SAY
The NSW Government has released its Plastic Plan - Next Steps. The plan follows up on bans on straws, cutlery and other problem plastic items...
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IF QLD CAN DO IT… CALL ON STATES TO EXPAND 10C REFUNDS FOR WINE, SPIRITS
With the successful inclusion of wine and spirit bottles in the Qld 10c refund scheme on 1 November, industry and environment groups have joined together...
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Soft Plastics Action
The soft plastics producers and retailers are gearing up to propose a product stewardship scheme. Some useful research was released at the National Soft Plastics...
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National Soft Plastics Summit: Producers and Retailers urged to fastrack solution
The Boomerang Alliance has today challenged the packaging industry to take full responsibility, implement effective collections and pay for the costs of soft plastic waste...
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National Packaging Solution: Producers mandated to take full responsibility for waste & pollution
The Boomerang Alliance has today challenged the packaging industry to take full responsibility and pay for the costs of its waste and pollution decisions and...
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Container Refund Scheme must be expanded
With the NSW container refund scheme (CRS), Return & Earn about to recover its 10billionth beverage container, environmental groups are calling for the state government...
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Queensland bans Heavyweight plastic bags and other problem plastics
From today 1 September, plastic stemmed cotton buds, plastic microbeads and polystyrene loose fill packaging will be banned in Queensland. The plastics used in these...
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