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Rescued green sea turtle hatchling pooed plastic for 6 days

A green sea turtle hatchling rescued from Bondi and taken to Sydney's Taronga Wildlife Hospital pooed plastic for six days, a powerful reminder of the impact marine debris can have on our wildlife.

Plastic Free Morning Tea launched in Canberra ahead of Plastic Free July

Aiming for cleaner streets, oceans and communities, the Plastic Free Foundation officially launched a new plastic waste initiative at Government House in Canberra on World Ocean Day, Tuesday 8 June. Known for the...

ACT delays implementation of single-use plastics ban

The implementation of an ACT single-use plastics ban, originally slated for ‘mid-to-late 2020’, has been delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19.

From the editor: Plastic Free July

This month is Plastic Free July; if only it were also Covid-free. Sigh.

Five ways to reduce plastic in the bathroom

It’s Plastic Free July, so it’s the perfect time to take stock of the way we use plastic in our everyday lives.

Take 5: Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Plastic Free July

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz is the founder of Plastic Free July, a grassroots movement that started in 2011 and has since become a global phenomenon. She’s written a book, Plastic Free, alongside Joanna Atherfold...

Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July is a global yearly challenge encouraging people to give up single-use plastic during the month of July.

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