Boomerang Alliance

Hey Sydney Businesses! Ready to elevate your sustainability efforts? Look no further! plasticfreeplaces.org/sydney The Reusable Cafe Project is a FREE program to ramp up your reusable use and take you to the next level #SustainableBusiness #ChooseToReuse

iview.abc.net.au/video/DO2224H0… New season of ABC's War on Waste kicks off tonight 8.30 AEST 😍😍 And from the trailer, looks like the soft plastics Red Cycle debacle is front and centre. Essential viewing @craigreucassel #plasticfree #waronwaste

Join for a weekend of deep ecology at the Narara Ecovillage What? A deep ecology workshop When: 18th of August - 20th of August, 2023 Where: Narara Ecovillage- an hour north of Sydney 25% of proceeds from the workshop will go towards the Rainforest Information Centre!

Another milestone in Guatemala: we have now removed over one thousand truckloads of trash from the Rio Las Vacas. 🇬🇹 This is our toughest river challenge so far, but we’re continually working to improve Interceptor 006 and keep tons of plastic from entering the Caribbean Sea.

👏@PactGroupLtd has signed a strategic partnership with @ALDIAustralia to supply #recycledplastic packaging for some of the retail giant’s own brand products. It's a partnership representing important step for both companies to achieve sustainability goals wastemanagementreview.com.au/pact-group-ald…

Big congrats NZ, praiseworthy developments from @DavidParkerMP @PeeniHenare @jamespeshaw @BrookingRachel NZ is considered first country in the world to ban #singleuse produce bags at supermarkets Take note @DCCEEW @tanya_plibersek #Auspol2023 #climate npr.org/2023/07/03/118…

Australia has a long way to go to becoming one of the world's great #recycling nations. Here's what we could learn from other countries #plasticpollution abc.net.au/news/2023-06-1…

The right decision and key first step to tackle the growing waste and #plasticpollution. Mandatory standards for recycled content and targets are essential to create the economic rationale for new recycling and reprocessing plants theguardian.com/environment/20…

@Channel7 @Noballoonrelea1 @GuardianAus @abcnews @BBCNewsAus

What in the actual global waste crisis is this tripe @Channel7? A show glorifying BALLOONS, one of the most dangerous, pointless #singleuseplastic. Speechless #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency @Noballoonrelea1 youtube.com/watch?v=oo70mP…

The @totenviro is releasing the first review of all of Australia’s drink bottle and can 10c refund laws which assesses the performance of each state and territory and examines future challenges📷 Read the full report below📷 #recycling #auspol boomerangalliance.org.au/status_report_…

We don't want it to go into landfill, we want it recycled and reused BA on @7NewsSydney and activist Juniper hit the aisles of @Coles @woolworths and @ALDIAustralia to push @tanya_plibersek for action on soft plastics #deartanya #dontgosoftonplastics youtube.com/watch?v=EAsqti…

“More and more stockpiles are being found … they’re in dreadful trouble,” @BoomAlliance’s Jeff Angel told The Saturday Paper.  Mike Seccombe reports on the dramatic rise and fall of soft plastic recycling service REDCycle. satpa.pe/redcy37536

The nation is STILL without an operational #softplastics recycling infrastructure Tell Federal Environment Minister @tanya_plibersek why this is unacceptable with a letter using template at link boomerangalliance.org.au/please_dont_go… 📷📷 #plasticpollution #deartanya #dontgosoftonplastics

Ruth had a great passion for protecting nature and sustaining the earth for future generations. Her award winning film, WasteNot inspired many to work for a pollution free society. Our condolences to her friends and family. She will not be forgotten.

VALE It's with great sadness we report Ruth Hessey has passed away. Ruth was Communications Director of Total Environment Centre from 2009 - 2019 and worked closely with the Boomerang Alliance. Her energy, commitment, creativity and friendship were much valued by all of us.

This Diver rescues a fish trapped in plastic. Countless marine animals get trapped in plastic waste we discard. Even the smallest plastic packaging is deadly underwater. It's time to end plastic pollution.

The summary results for all environmental topics are below and the full details tec.org.au/nsw_state_elec…

In the area of plastic waste and recycling we asked a range of questions about banning more single use plastic items; mandating packaging reduction and recycling; and expanding the container refund scheme.

Two days to go till #NSWVotes2023 Touched base with main parties & key independent candidates and can reveal responses + rankings. Scorecard below #auspol *Main parties did not accede to all our requests