Tips for reducing soft plastics this Plastic Free July What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is an initiative that has grown globally from the Australian-based Plastic Free Foundation, determined to change behaviours and consumer choices to break free from our contemporary plastic addiction. Plastic Free July challenges participants to take a month-long…
From soft plastics to sustainable roads Plastic bags, chip packets and other soft plastics are now being recycled into sustainable road surfaces thanks to the exciting collaboration between Plastic Police®, Downer and Close the Loop. On World Environment Day 2019, the new state-of-the-art asphalt facility officially opened in Teralba which will see soft plastics collected…
Downer has implemented the Plastic Police® program at its new asphalt production facility in Teralba, in what is being called a truly circular economy collaboration. Staff at the asphalt facility collect soft plastics at work and from home for recycling through the Plastic Police® program, with soft plastic collection bins now on site. The soft…
Paving the way for sustainable cities with recycled roads Recycled soft plastics, glass bottles, toner and pavement are being turned into roads in the Central Coast region through a collaboration between Plastic Police®, Central Coast Council, Close the Loop Australia and Downer Group. On Monday 20th May, Plastic Police® attended the pouring of the first…
Plastic Police® set to receive $150k Boost from Federal Government The Federal Government has committed $3m to support a number of Australian recycling education and resource recovery projects, including $150k for the Hunter Region’s Plastic Police® program. The funding, announced Friday 3 May 2019 (view media release), is part of the Federal Government’s $203m package…
Circular Hub™ Event – Film Screening “Unless we go to Circular it’s game over for the planet; it’s game over for society.” – Prof. Wayne Visser, Closing The Loop. The Hunter’s Second Circular Hub™ Event Hosted by Cross Connections Consulting, the Hunter region’s second Circular Hub™ event explored the need to rethink waste and move…
An Exciting Milestone for Plastic Police Another exciting milestone for the Plastic Police® program and a great opportunity to continue to make a difference in tackling plastic waste in the Hunter Region (and beyond) and developing circular economy solutions. On Tuesday, 9th October 2018, Greg Piper MP presented Director and founder of Plastic Police®, Samantha…
Companies and Individuals Urged to go Plastic Free in July Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. Yet this is a problem for which we can all be part of the solution. Last week, our guest sustainability writer Samantha Cross, founder of the Plastic Police Program, joined with Australia’s sustainability…