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25.01.2022 Have you checked out bulk food stores yet? Everything is plastic free! Nuts, seeds, rice, flour, tea, even chocolate. You can bring your own jars, bags and containers to fill or use the compostable brown paper bags provided. You can buy as much or as little as you need. This reduces both packaging AND food wastage. In the Newcastle region, we love @thesourcebulkfoods, @community.refill and @scoopwholefoods ... Buying staples package free is an easy way to reduce soft plastics

25.01.2022 An easy way to reduce soft plastic use is to choose nude food during your grocery shop. For loose produce like beans, bring smaller reusable bags with you (use paper mushroom bags if you forget!)

25.01.2022 Join millions of people across the world taking part in Plastic Free July. Here are some quick tips for reducing your plastic use to get you started!

23.01.2022 GREAT NEWS! South Australia passed new laws banning plastic straws, drink stirrers and cutlery! Today, our oceans are a little more safer for the marine life that call it home The new laws will come into effect in 2021. In 2022, the ban will be extended to polystyrene cups, bowls and plates! ... Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au//south-australia-becomes-first-stat

22.01.2022 While recycling your soft plastics is great, what’s even better is not using them or needing them in the first place. One way to reduce single-use soft plastics is to buy package-free staples such as flour, spices, oats and pasta from bulk food stores. They even have package-free chocolate and snacks! At bulk food stores you can buy as much or as little as you need - reducing food waste AND packaging waste. BYO reusable glass jars or bags or use the paper bags provided. In the Newcastle region, we love The Source Bulk Foods, SCOOP Wholefoods and Community Refill!

22.01.2022 Don't miss Samantha Cross, Founder of Plastic Police, presenting in The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)'s webinar 'Soft Plastics - The Challenges and Opportunities' tomorrow at 2pm! Come along and learn about all things soft plastics in Australia.

22.01.2022 Great news coming out of Canberra!

21.01.2022 Exciting news! Plastic Police has been awarded over $100,000 in funding from the NSW EPA’s Circulate Industrial Ecology program. This funding will help us tackle the soft plastic waste problem through education and circular solutions. We’re excited to help more organisations and communities reduce, recycle and repurchase their soft plastic.

21.01.2022 Here are some useful tips for living sustainably in COVID-19 times from Planet Ark

21.01.2022 Our youngest Plastic Police Champions are leading the way when it comes to recycling. There’s no better time than Plastic Free July to start reducing and recycling soft plastics. Remember, if you can scrunch it, you can save it!

21.01.2022 Give cling wrap the flick with these three simple swaps from Plastic Free July

21.01.2022 Keep an eye out for the Australasian Recycling Label. It tells you exactly how to recycle every component of a product's packaging. Follow this, and you will recycle right every time.

21.01.2022 Samantha Cross, Founder of Plastic Police, has been awarded the 2020 Hunter Hero award presented by Hunter Water and Newcastle Herald!

20.01.2022 Start your week off with some positive environmental news

20.01.2022 It was fantastic to be a guest on the Plastics Revolution podcast. Thanks for the opportunity to chat with you Tammy Ven Dange and to share my story with others. The Plastic Police program has come along way since starting in one school with nothing but a shipping container and an idea to challenge the status quo. Today, the Plastic Police team have the pleasure of helping organisations and communities to reduce, recycle and repurchase when it comes to soft plastic. Where to next? You'll have to listen to the podcast to find out!

19.01.2022 Avoid these three things and you’ll be on your way to being a soft plastic recycling champion!

19.01.2022 These soft toys are being used to help explain the harmful effects of single-use plastics to young children. Behind their cute faces lies a sad reality. Their stomachs are full of trash: plastic bags, bottles, cutlery, cups and all the other plastic junk that animals accidentally ingest. The handmade educational toys are an initiative by @seashepherd and are being used in schools around the world to teach kids respect for the oceans and encourage them to care for our planet and its creatures. #Pollutoys can be purchased from Etsy. Photos: Pollutoys.

17.01.2022 Looking to reduce waste in the kitchen? Zero waste author Lindsay Miles shares her 14 top tips for cutting down on single-use items in the kitchen that could also save you money.

17.01.2022 Great news coming out of Sydney and Adelaide - both cities are now running on 100% renewable energy! This mean all city operations, including street lights, swimming pools, council buildings, parks and libraries, will run off entirely renewable sources

14.01.2022 This company makes an eco-friendly alternative to styrofoam using mushrooms. The mycelium material can also be made into animal-free leather and even plant-based bacon!

14.01.2022 This primary school on the Northern Beaches went plastic-free and became the first school canteen to be certified Ocean Friendly!

14.01.2022 Last week we spoke to Newcastle Weekly about our efforts to fight soft plastic pollution and educate communities to be part of the solution. Read below

13.01.2022 Wow. This young girl has single-handedly picked up over 100,000 pieces of plastic. Not only that, but she is also educating other kids about the threat of plastic pollution to wildlife and inspiring them to act

13.01.2022 How incredible are these 'underwater crop circles'?! These majestic patterns on the seafloor were considered a mystery until scientists discovered the culprit. The innocent pufferfish carves the elaborate deep-sea circles by flapping a fin with the goal of impressing a mate! Japanese photographer Yoji Ookata captured this photo while diving off the southern tip of Japan. Read more: https://earthsky.org//underwater-crop-circle-mystery-solved

13.01.2022 Microplastics have been found in the placentas of unborn babies. Scientists say it is a matter of great concern and more research is urgently needed to determine the impacts on human health. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com//microplastics-revealed-in-pla

11.01.2022 We all take our reusable grocery bags to the store... but what about reusable produce bags? Reduce soft plastic by taking reusable produce bags and buying nude food. (Tip: If you forget your reusable produce bags, use a paper mushroom bag!)

09.01.2022 Plastic Police is an innovative recycling and engagement program tackling the environmental issue of soft plastic waste. Based in the Hunter Central Coast, Plastic Police collaborates with businesses, councils and infrastructure projects to capture and divert soft plastics from landfill. Soft plastics are recycled into a range of products, including asphalt and furniture, which are purchased by participants to ‘close the loop’ on what is collected. Plastic Police’s focus goes beyond simply recycling; it’s a circular economy solution that is educating, engaging and inspiring organisations and communities to rethink, better manage and ultimately reduce soft plastic waste and buy recycled.

08.01.2022 An easy way to reduce soft plastic use is to swap out cling film for reusable wax wraps. Wax wraps are extremely versatile. Use them to: Wrap sandwiches Wrap snacks, like cookies and nuts... Cover bowls and plates of leftovers Wrap up cut fruit and veg to keep it fresh Protect picnic foods from flies Challenge yourself to give cling film the flick and switch to wax wraps starting today

08.01.2022 Recycling mythbuster! Does this symbol mean I can put an item in my yellow lid recycling bin?

07.01.2022 Heineken is now 100% plastic-free in the UK after replacing plastic shrink wrap with cardboard toppers. This will eliminate over 517 tonnes of plastic annually the equivalent of 94 million plastic bags!

05.01.2022 Have you been thinking about reducing your waste? Joining the Plastic Free July challenge is the perfect opportunity - and it’s only one week away! Last year over 250 MILLION people participated. It’s the fastest-growing environmental movement in the world. Simply head to the Plastic Free July website to sign up. There are plenty of tips and ideas on their website. Get your family, housemates and colleagues involved and refuse single-use plastics, like plastic bags, straws and takeaway coffee cups, for the month. If you’re not recycling your soft plastics yet, then now is the perfect time to start. The best thing about the challenge is that you will create lasting habits that have a positive impact on the environment

05.01.2022 Great work Coles Coles has moved away from plastic collectable toys to a range of miniature novels by much-loved duo Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Great to see businesses reducing their plastic use!

05.01.2022 Exciting news! Port of Newcastle has announced Plastic Police as a recipient for its 2020 Community Sponsorship Program. The funding will enable us to develop waste education videos to significantly increase the reach of Plastic Police’s education program. The videos will educate about the problems with plastic in the environment and the solutions, with the goal of engaging communities and organisations to rethink, recycle and ultimately reduce the use of soft plastics. We a...re thrilled to partner with the Port to inspire community engagement and environmental stewardship of the local area. We look forward to working with OOTS - Out of the Square Media to deliver the project. #plasticpolice #circulareconomy #reducereuserecycle

04.01.2022 We love this video from the talented team at OOTS - Out of the Square Media! At Plastic Police, we've been using this time to explore the best way to expand the program beyond the Hunter region and we're excited for what's to come - stay tuned!

04.01.2022 Exciting news! Downer's road surfacing product, Reconophalt, which incorporates recycled soft plastics, has been approved for use by the NSW EPA! Reconophalt provides considerable sustainability benefits and increased performance compared to traditional asphalt, and has proven to bring no increased environmental risk. We look forward to seeing more local roads made from Reconophalt, containing recycled soft plastics, toner, glass bottles and reclaimed roads.

03.01.2022 Way to go Central Coast Council! More recycled roads have been poured in the region - this one containing over 90% recycled materials. We are proud to collaborate with such an innovative council to collect soft plastics for recycling into asphalt additive for local roads, progressing the local circular economy.

03.01.2022 This is incredible.

02.01.2022 Exciting news! Plastic Police Founder Samantha Cross received the Environmental Leader Award at the Lake Macquarie City Council awards ceremony on Saturday night Photo: Lake Macquarie City Council.

02.01.2022 Government ministers met this week and have confirmed that eight types of single-use plastics will be phased out in Australia from 2025 under a plan to reduce plastic waste. This includes plastic bags, degradable plastic, plastic utensils and stirrers, plastic straws, polystyrene food containers, polystyrene consumer goods packaging, and microbeads in personal care products. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com//single-use-plastics-to-be-pha

02.01.2022 This is a great reminder that disposable gloves belong in the general waste bin, and not in the recycling bin or soft plastics bin #recycleright

02.01.2022 APCO has developed a resource toolkit to showcase positive action being taken on plastic packaging. Plastic Police was featured alongside sustainability changemakers, innovators and educators, such as CHEP, Take 3, RED Group and more. Read it here: www.packagingcovenant.org.au/documents/item/3237 #sustainability #circulareconomy #plasticfreejuly