Jon Dee on the War on Waste – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

While he’s waiting in the wings to perform the role of celebrity guest speaker at the wildlife event of the year – Wildlife Matters: In a Climate of Change – we thought we’d ask Jon Dee (of DoSomething and ABC’s War on Waste) to answer a few key questions on...

Woolworths and Coles on the ‘ban-wagon’ – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

With Coles and Woolworths both announcing on 14 July their phasing out of single-use lightweight plastic bags in stores around the country over the next 12 months, it appears the battle to ban those bags has been won. Wildlife Queensland welcomes the supermarkets’...

Push for Further Plastic Bans – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

As welcome as the Government’s introduction of a Bill to ban lightweight plastic bags and introduce a container deposit scheme has been, Wildlife Queensland joins other leading environmental groups in arguing for further bans on disposable plastics. When appearing on...

The low-down on low-waste living – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

With the Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill going through Parliament this month and the state’s recent crack-down on its consumption of lightweight plastic bags, we were inspired to wonder what waste-free family life really looks like and how attainable this...

Waste busters we love – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

For those working towards greater waste freedom and a cleaner, safer environment for our wildlife – bravo! – we’ve shortlisted… 10 handy waste-whittlers to help you on your way!   Composta – The Composta turns your everyday kitchen...

Tyre fire waiting to happen – July 2017

28 Jul 2017

This is what happens when governments reduce so-called ‘green tape’. Wildlife Queensland, the Boomerang Alliance and the waste and recycled tyre industry warned the then Newman Government that watering down environmental regulations on tyres would lead to tyre dumps....

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