16 April 2021 Plastic Police® is excited to announce Lexi Crouch as the first ambassador for the Plastic Police® program. Lexi is a sustainability educator, content creator and van lifer, who is passionate about living a low waste life and always recycles her soft plastic. Lexi’s passion for protecting the environment grew from her love…
The Australian Government has released its National Plastics Plan 2021 with the goals of increasing plastic recycling, finding alternatives to unnecessary plastics and reducing the impact of plastic on the environment. As part of the Plan, expanded polystyrene packaging will be phased out by December 2022. This is great news for the environment and means…
What is the best bin for soft plastic recycling? Will any bin do? You’ll be surprised to know that the best bin isn’t a bin – it’s a bag stand! There are seven reasons why a bag stand is your best bet when it comes to soft plastic recycling. 1. Compaction When tying off…
There’s a new recycling trend taking off in Newcastle. Schools, businesses, and households are taking action to keep soft plastic out of landfill and the ocean. Soft plastics are those scrunchy plastics, like chip packets, bread bags and cereal liners. Hunter business Plastic Police® is on a mission to solve the soft plastic waste problem…
Holy Family Primary School wins big! Holy Family Primary School Merewether took out the Young Business Mind Award for collecting soft plastic bread bags for recycling through the Plastic Police® program. Primary school students from Merewether’s Holy Family have showcased their recycling efforts with the installation of bench seating made from 100% recycled plastic for…
Sydney high school students join the war on waste! Barrenjoey High School in northern Sydney has joined the war on waste and set its sights on soft plastic waste. Barrenjoey was the first high school to use the Plastic Police® Starter Pack to set up a soft plastic reduction and recycling program. The new recycling…
John Holland and Plastic Police® collaborate on Australia-first sustainability initiative. Date: 3 July 2020 Soft plastics collected on this Central Coast infrastructure project have been recycled into roads for the same project in an Australia-first sustainability initiative. During the construction of Transport for NSW’s New Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility in Kangy Angy, John Holland employees…
From bags to benches: how one primary school has saved over a tonne of soft plastics from landfill. Primary school students from Merewether’s Holy Family have showcased their recycling efforts with the installation of bench seating made from 100% recycled plastic for the school playground. Over the last two years, students, teachers and the school…
Quarry Mining extracts value from waste Picture: The Mastershread HSM ProfiPack 425 in action at Quarry Mining, shredding cardboard to size. Plastic Police® participant Quarry Mining has implemented an innovative solution to help reduce soft plastic use within the business. The Hunter-based business manufactures and distributes steel products that were previously wrapped in plastic bubble…
Plastic Police® in the running for prestigious sustainability award Plastic Police® was announced as a Finalist in the Banksia Sustainability Awards for the Small Business Category. The Banksia Foundation has today announced the shortlist for the awards, which spans 10 categories and celebrates sustainable development by businesses, communities, individuals and governments. The Banksia Sustainability Awards…