It’s Time to Hold the Next Government Accountable on Plastic Pollution 

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85% of Australians are concerned about plastic pollution*, yet the current Government continues to fall short on delivering real packaging reform.

 

Outdated policies mean more plastic waste polluting our environment, increasing household costs, and driving up emissions.

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Australians are fed up—and we’re calling on the next Federal Government to take bold action and make producers responsible for the plastic they put on the market.

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We can’t afford more broken promises.

 

It’s time to:

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• Introduce a mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging by 2026—ensuring manufacturers reduce, reuse, or recover their packaging.

• Roll out a national soft plastics collection scheme—implemented as soon as possible to stop plastic waste piling up in landfill.

• Continue strong regulations to phase out problem plastics—no more delays or loopholes.

• Require major stadiums and public events to switch to reusable cups and containers—ending the single-use waste cycle.

• Hold elected MPs to the same standard—by committing to ditch single-use cups and takeaway containers in favour of reuse.

 

The message is clear: Australians want real solutions that cut waste, protect our health, and reduce environmental harm.​​

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*YouGov Poll 2024