Media Releases

NSW OPPOSITION ON WRONG TRACK WITH REUSABLE CUPS 

The NSW Opposition’s rejection of a proposed reusable cup scheme for drinks like coffee, under plastic pollution laws, is short sighted and ignorant, environmentalists said today. 

Greens Packaging Responsibility Bill exposes government inaction 

The Boomerang Alliance has welcomed the tabling of a federal Greens bill for a national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme for Packaging

Coke and Beverage Sector seek to torpedo Qld Container Refund Reforms

Coke and Beverage Sector seek to torpedo Qld Container Refund Reforms

Scamps and Chaney back Boomerang Alliance’s call for urgent packaging reform to tackle Australia’s plastic crisis 

Independent MPs Dr Sophie Scamps and Kate Chaney have joined with the Boomerang Alliance to call for urgent national packaging reform ahead of this week’s Environment Ministers’ Meeting. 

Local Volunteers Unite for Keast Park Clean Up: A Call for 20c Refunds

More than 100 locals gathered in Carrum Downs to remove over 115kg of rubbish from the foreshore

Boomerang Alliance calls on governments’ to Introduce Reusable Packaging Plans

Boomerang Alliance welcomes NSW Plastic Plan 2.0, which scales up public place reuse and sets a benchmark for other states.

ACCC approves flawed soft plastics scheme, flags virtually no environmental benefit

AMCS, Boomerang Alliance and Port Phillip EcoCentre say ACCC approval of SPSA will not reduce soft plastic pollution, despite added transparency conditions.

Australia’s four major supermarkets fail audit into plastic use, worrying signs in online groceries

Australia’s major supermarkets failed an independent plastic use audit, worsening the plastic pollution crisis, say AMCS and Boomerang Alliance.

NSW jumps ahead in plastic free stakes

With the NSW Plastic Plan 2.0, the state has leapfrogged ahead of other states in the goal of reducing plastic pollution, the Boomerang Alliance of 56 ngos said today.

NSW EPA and Boomerang Alliance initiate first Choose to Reuse Roundtable

The first Choose to Reuse Roundtable was held in late August 2025, starting the conversation to drive reuse at stadiums and major events in NSW.

Container Refund Expansion – significant step for circular economy

Boomerang Alliance welcomes NSW and South Australia expanding container refund schemes to include wine, spirits and larger containers.

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