Jeff Angel

#BREAKING: Our legislation to ban single-use plastics in #SouthAustralia has passed Parliament. It will ban single-use plastics like straws, cutlery and beverage stirrers from early 2021 and outlines a framework for adding more items in the future.

LIB MINISTER UPFRONT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Welcome statements by NSW Environment Minister, Matt Kean on climate change, bushfires, air pollution. We need to be fair dinkum on the costs of global warming and urgency of strong action. #MattKean #GladysBerejiklian #ClimateEmergency

If the state charged beverage manufacturers a small fee for each can or bottle sold, the price of each drink would cover the cost of the refund program, the victoria’s parliamentary budget office's independent analysis suggests. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Those big, old trees must be protected tec.org.au/those_big_old_…

BREAKING: The Marshall Liberal Government will ban a range of single-use plastics in South Australia under proposed legislation to be introduced into State Parliament. SA has lead the nation in waste management and now we will lead the nation on single-use plastics. MORE TO COME

NSW - Enough with plastic bags So we may finally be banning them! And other single use items? smh.com.au/politics/nsw/n…

WASTE CRISIS - SO WHAT'S GOVERNMENT DOING? There's growing concern about the slow government response to loss of export markets and the dumping into landfill & potential incineration of our recyclables. Lots of talk about plans, but little real action. tec.org.au/wasting_time_w…

Are Plastic Bag Bans Destroying the Economy? tec.org.au/plastic_bag_ba…

ABC's interview with TEC Director Jeff Angel. "We need to get rid of the jobs vs environment narratives & start thinking about how environmental services and goods can generate jobs and profits from making practices that are beneficial for the environment" tec.org.au/jobs_vs_the_en…

It’s not a choice between jobs and the environment, but how to transition in a way that manages inevitable dislocation and also prevents ongoing, damaging and serious environmental impacts on present and future generations. tec.org.au/ditch_the_jobs…

Commonwealth Shining Light on Recycling and Plastic Pollution boomerangalliance.org.au/commonwealth_s…

Energy saving the best on cost and env grounds. National Energy Market needs to catch up. twitter.com/PIACnews/statu…

Close election result but still majority support for climate action. The battle goes on - it's bigger than election tactics.

BA & #BeachPatrolAustralia spelled out #CLEANPLANET with supporters in 21 countries to battle 1.9 trillion drinks containers sold around 🌍 with 2 billion of those littered in #victoria last mainland state minus #CashforContainers 😱 Please share @CPRE @_Retorna @LilyDAmbrosioMP

WaterNSW recognizing that the catchment of the Cataract dam (now at 30%) has been cracked. This is the dam to supply the next 130,000 homes slated for SWSydney. @RobStokesMP @stukhan @RealMarkLatham smh.com.au/environment/su… via @smh

New Commonwealth Government needs to ensure the Product Stewardship Act enforces design requirements on all packaging and the 70% by 2025 @APCovenant targets are achieved boomerangalliance.org.au/fed_election_2… #plasticfree #australiadecides2019 @JewelTopsfield @glloydtwit @MikeySlezak

Go Scotland!

TEC welcomes Fed. Labor's commitment of $5m to a ‘Koala Skybridge bridge’, to connect the important East-West connection between the Georges and Nepean Rivers. #MikeFreelander @Tony_Burke #nswpol @p_hannam illawarramercury.com.au/story/6067674/…

#auspol #australiadecides2019 #australiavotes #federalelection2019 #plasticfree @AustMarConsSoc @Melissa4Durack @Tony_Burke @ScottMorrisonMP @billshortenmp boomerangalliance.org.au/five_key_measu…

#federalelection2019 #australiavotes2019 #auspol #recycling @WMRRAus @ACOR11 @SenatorSurfer @Melissa4Durack @Tony_Burke boomerangalliance.org.au/five_key_measu…