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Ending Plastic Waste Symposium 2022 – postponed

Due to the evolving COVID situation we have decided to postpone the first EPW Mission Symposium on research updates and […]

Are bio-derived plastics the solution to plastic pollution?

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The worst litter hotspots

We analysed data from 29,798 clean-ups around the world to uncover some of the worst litter hotspots

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Advanced recycling: turning plastic waste into resources

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CSIRO joins leading businesses, NGOS and Government to eliminate waste.

CSIRO has joined the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics (ANZPAC) Pact to tackle plastic pollution with innovative solutions. […]

Innovate to Grow: Plastic Waste to Wealth SME Course

Applications are open for Innovate to Grow, a free course for SMEs working on plastic waste challenges in the manufacturing, packaging, recycling, agriculture or food sectors and beyond.

Australia and India waste experts aim to put the fantastic back into plastic

An ambitious project between the two countries to reduce plastic waste could bring global solutions.

Reimagining the future of plastics

With our oceans littered with trillions of pieces of rubbish, how do we solve the plastic pollution crisis?

Waste not, want not (Circular Economy Roadmap)

Researchers are supporting Australia's move to a zero-waste culture with science. The first step has been a circular economy roadmap to reduce plastic, glass, tyres and paper waste.

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From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system

As part of our research to end plastic waste, we’ve been developing an efficient and scalable environmental monitoring system using artificial intelligence (AI).