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DCCEEW – National plastic pollution monitoring & storm water project
The CSIRO marine debris team are working in partnership with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water […]
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ANZPAC Plastics Pact
The ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) is a collaborative solution that brings together key players behind a shared vision of a […]
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UN COBSEA
COBSEA is partnering with CSIRO to provide technical assistance and capacity building toward harmonized marine litter monitoring programmes.
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CSIRO on a mission to end plastic waste
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will tackle Australia’s plastic pollution challenges, pledging to help Australia reduce its plastic waste by […]
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STEM Together events
See our events for students and supporters, including Educator Professional Learning sessions and guest speakers.
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Entrepreneurs hone innovations to tackle plastic waste in Indo-Pacific
Our Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network is working with the region’s top innovators and researchers to turn plastic waste into sustainable […]
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TranspiratiONal-SBM
We have developed an environmentally-friendly, sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane product that can help farmers produce more during harvest, on the […]
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Solving the polystyrene problem with science
Our scientists are working on a ground-breaking portable device to upcycle polystyrene into high-value raw materials with zero waste.
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Building advanced recycling capabilities
The challenge GEO Trash Management (GTM) partners with various non-for profit organisations undertaking beach, ocean, river and street clean-ups, promoting […]
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Saving PVC from landfill
Plans to develop a tool to analyse the chemical composition of specific PVC products could be a game changer for […]