7 July 2022 The decision by the Queensland Government to ban all disposable plastic shopping bags steps up the attack on polluting single-use plastic items, with the plan to introduce a Reusable Shopping Bag Standard to ensure all shopping bags...
29 July 2021 What goes up must come down! Boomerang Alliance and Wildlife Queensland oppose any release of helium and other lighter-than-air balloons. The impact of balloons on litter, marine and terrestrial wildlife, and farm animals is well-recognised and documented...
As a result of efforts made by Wildlife Queensland and the Boomerang Alliance, we have seen some light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to recycling and plastic reductions. Environmental election promises One of the key things the Morrison Government has...
7 March 2019 A new CSIRO and IMAS collaborative study reveals that balloons are the highest risk plastic debris for seabirds. The report found that one third of all seabirds had ingested marine plastic debris with the leading cause of death being balloons....
updated 1 August 2019 2018 was a stellar year for progress on plastic litter. Campaigns by Wildlife Queensland led to the introduction of a Queensland ban on lightweight plastic bags in July and a Container Refund Scheme for bottles and cans. We should see a...
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