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Time to farewell beer snakes – 12 million plastic cups wasted at Aussie stadiums each year

They’re a symbol of Aussie larrikinism – the stadium beer snake made from plastic cups. But they’re also one of the most conspicuous examples of the single use...

28 July 2026

The good, the bad and the unnecessary of plastic packaging recognised at inaugural Unpackit Awards

The inaugural Unpackit Awards shine a light on the thousands of tonnes of needless plastic packaging that gets thrown away every year – and acknowledge the...

3 June 2026

Countries must choose new path after UN plastics treaty talks collapse

WWF has called on countries including Australia to pursue a new path to tackle the plastic pollution crisis after UN talks to secure a global plastic treaty...

16 August 2025

Plastic pollution - a plastic bag and rubbish float in the ocean

Last chance to forge treaty to end plastic pollution crisis

WWF-Australia has called on Australia and other nations to pursue every available pathway to secure a global treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis, on the...

4 August 2025

Last chance for countries to deliver global treaty on plastic pollution

Australia and other nations must deliver a strong and effective global treaty to end plastic pollution, WWF-Australia said ahead of the final negotiating...

25 November 2024

Delaying tactics drive global plastic pollution treaty talks into deadlock

Crucial negotiations to establish a global treaty to end plastic pollution have ended in a temporary deadlock, despite most countries including Australia...

20 November 2023

NSW could climb up WWF scorecard with plan to ban polluting plastics

New South Wales could jump towards the top of WWF-Australia’s plastics scorecard with the launch of an ambitious proposal to ban more harmful plastic products...

29 October 2023

Bags of plastic bottles at a recycling station, Kisumu, Kenya

Plastics feeding climate crisis: emissions to double by 2050

New research shows the plastics Australians consume in one year produce as much greenhouse gas as 5.7 million cars on our roads annually

10 July 2023

WWF welcomes historic commitment to cut plastic waste

Strict new government rules aimed at cutting waste and boosting recycling will have a major impact on Australia’s plastic pollution crisis, according to the...

9 June 2023

Call for global ban on single-use plastic items, such as vapes, cutlery and cosmetic microplastics

New research has identified the most damaging single-use plastic products that are polluting the environment and could be banned in Australia and globally as...

15 May 2023

Review signals need for stronger laws to break Australia’s plastic addiction

The much-awaited review of Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets is a wake-up call that signals the urgent need for stronger laws to break our national...

20 April 2023

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a plastic bag, Moore Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The bag was removed by the photographer before the turtle had a chance to eat it.

New research: Eight in 10 Australians want manufacturers and retailers to be responsible for recycling plastic packaging

Eight in 10 Australians want manufacturers and retailers to be responsible for reducing, reusing and recycling their plastic packaging including soft plastics,...

23 November 2022