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,…
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…
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’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…
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®…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Plastic Police® Beating Plastic Pollution “On World Environment Day, the message is simple: Reject single-use plastic. Refuse what you can’t re-use. Together, we can chart a path to a cleaner,…
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…
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…
Singleton Council’s War on Plastic Soft plastics will be targeted in Singleton Council’s latest initiative to reduce waste with the official launch of a new alliance with Plastic Police Partnerships…
Singleton Public Library’s Plastic Haul This is just one week’s worth of donations at the Singleton Public Library. In the three months since joining the Plastic Police® recycling initiative, a…
Downer and Close the Loop Build NSW Road from Recycled Plastics Plastic from around 176,000 plastic bags and packaging and glass from around 55,000 bottles has been diverted from landfill…