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How I learned to give up plastic and live a more beautiful life
I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard sacrifices and am in no lack of luxury. Giving up plastic seems daunting … but if I can do it, so can you. I’ve lived a disposable-plastic-free life for almost two years now. Amazingly, I make very few hard…
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Is your wardrobe a climate disaster?
We’re not the fashion police you remember from TV. We won’t bust you for wearing too many patterns at once and we certainly won’t judge you for wearing black and blue at the same time. Illustration depicting models wearing polyester clothes superimposed over textile production facilities. As part of the campaign to reduce overconsumption, the Detox…
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JOINT RELEASE: Call to cease plastic bag plague – new poll
Press release – 7 June, 2017With over one billion plastic bags littered in the last 10 years, it’s time for a ban, key environment groups said today, as Australia’s environment ministers prepare to meet on the issue.They also released a new poll showing 65% of residents in NSW, VIC and WA supported a ban; with…
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4 ways you can reduce plastic ocean pollution today
Australia is home to some of the most stunning beaches in the world – white sand, long stretches of coastline and breathtaking backdrops. But when you’re daydreaming of the Great Ocean Road or Bondi Beach, do you include floating plastic debris in your picture-perfect visions? Ocean Love, Brazil ~ Stephanie Edelburg CC BY-SA 4.0 Australia…
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The good, the Baird, and the ugly
Mike Baird is gone – and on his last day, it’s worth reflecting on the last two years: the good, the bad and the ugly. The good After many years of pressure from thousands of Greenpeace supporters and our friends at the Boomerang Alliance, the New South Wales government finally announced a container deposit scheme,…
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Greenpeace welcomes ban on plastic bags in Queensland
Press release – 24 November, 2016Sydney, 25 November 2016 – Responding to the Queensland state government’s ban on single-use plastic bags from 2018, Greenpeace campaigner Samantha Wockner said:“Queenslanders use more than 2.2m plastic bags every day for an average of just 12 minutes each, but the damage they cause in the environment can last for…
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A huge week for our oceans
It’s been a huge week for our oceans, and I have some great news to share with you. On Friday, the world’s largest marine protected area was created in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica! It’s a huge win for this pristine part of the world and the incredible marine life like emperor…
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Plastic bag monster terrorises turtle in Martin Place as environmentalists call for NSW to ban plastic bags
Press release – 6 September, 2016Sydney, 7 September 2016 – Environmental campaigners staged an elaborate battle between a turtle and a plastic-bag monster in Martin Square this morning to highlight the dangers of plastic pollution. The battle took place ahead of the delivery of a petition of more than 20,000 signatures asking the state’s environment…
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6 amazing plastic bans from around the world
Good news! Plastic bans across the world have been hitting the headlines lately. From the US to India and Morocco, governing bodies are taking control of the plastic pollution problem, bringing in either complete bans on plastic, or bans on specific forms like polystyrene. By Fiona Nicholls 1. Karnataka, India In March this year, the…
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It only takes 1 plastic bag to ruin your whole day.
On a recent trip to the Sunshine coast, my 10 year old son asked if we could go to the Aquarium. I’m not usually a party pooper but my first thought was not excitement but trepidation and then concern for the animals living in the facility. Underwater image of a turtle with plastic on his…