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The Queensland Government tabled legislation yesterday, 15 July, to ban plastic takeaway straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates and bowls. The legislation will now go to a Parliamentary Committee for review and should be passed into law in the next few months.

Wildlife Queensland supports a call on the federal government by the Boomerang Alliance and WWF-Australia to mandate that 100 per cent of plastic packaging will be reusable, compostable or recyclable by 2025.

Wildlife Queensland, in partnership with the Boomerang Alliance, achieved some positive outcomes for the environment and wildlife this year as part of our campaign to reduce plastic pollution and litter in Queensland.

Are you ready to make #plasticfreejuly become your #plasticfreeeveryday? Here’s how our Plastic Free July Competition winners are reducing plastic waste and inspiring others to do the same.

Wildlife Queensland’s partner, The Boomerang Alliance, has released a comprehensive Plastic Free Council Event Guide to provide councils with advice on how to reduce plastic use as part of tackling plastic pollution.

1 July 2019 marks the one-year anniversary of the ban on single-use lightweight plastic bags in Queensland, the start of the state government’s waste levy and Plastic Free July.

Wildlife Queensland calls on the Commonwealth Government to set a date to phase out single-use problem plastic takeaway items.

With just two weeks to go until the 2019 Australian federal election, early survey results suggest that the environment will be the deciding factor for many voters. Wildlife Queensland reports on the key environmental election issues.

More than 440 million containers have been returned in the first six months of Queensland’s container refund scheme.

Wildlife Queensland calls on the State Government to ban the release of balloons and help save our wildlife. Find out how you can help.