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Research focus areas

We are working on a range of projects involving both international and national partners to help solve the plastic problem.

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Resources

A range of materials and resources are available to better understand plastic pollution and initiatives to tackle the problem.

News

Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024 highlights

Check out the event video capturing activities from the Ending Plastic Waste Symposium.

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Launch of the Bioplastics Innovation Hub

Together with Murdoch University, we have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 per cent compostable plastic.

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Show us your ugly mug, and win!

Kick the habit of single-use plastics by donning your best ‘ugly mug’ for your daily brew this Plastic Free July and you could win!

Putting Plastic Waste to Good Use: Building a sustainable relationship

Plastic use is expected to double by 2040, making it imperative that we collectively address the global issue of plastic […]

Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024

We are partnering with RMIT University and the newly announced Solving Plastic Waste CRC to deliver the Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2024 on Tuesday 6 August and Wednesday 7 August at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

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Circular economy standards for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region 

We have produced a report on standards to accelerate the circular economy transition in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.

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More than half of branded plastic pollution linked to 56 companies

Scientists have provided the first ever quantification of products from global plastic producers in the environment through audit events.

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How much fishing gear is lost at sea? It’s a lot, but we can reel it in.

Each year enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost in our oceans. This is joined by around 14 billion lost hooks as well. We dive into our research to quantify lost fishing gear and the possible solutions to help reel it in.

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Transcript available from: https://www.csiro.au/Vimeo/marine-debris-research/video-transcript

How can we solve the ocean plastic crisis?