by Ivy Swibel | Jun 5, 2025 | Feature
Hundreds of seabirds on Lord Howe Island are dying each year with stomachs full of plastic, according to new findings from Adrift Lab, a marine pollution research group that has tracked seabird health for nearly two decades. Researchers found that Flesh-footed...
by Ivy Swibel | Aug 22, 2023 | News
Australia is set to host the first-ever ‘rubbish pick up’ tournament at Sydney’s Manly beach on August 26, offering the winning team a sponsored trip to Japan’s SPOGOMI Olympics in November 2023. SPOGOMI, short for “Sport Gomihiroi...
by Isla Evans | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Tech & Research
Hot on the heals of criticism of its plastic recycling schemes, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has revisited its 2025 plastic reduction targets at a ‘Phase Out’ seminar. APCO, which represent 1500 Australian businesses –...
by Mia Hull | Nov 30, 2018 | News, Tech & Research
The University of Wollongong is adopting new technology designed to repurpose plastic waste for 3D printers. The university’s Makerspace club is behind the project, and its members hope the new approach to recycling will reduce plastic pollution in the Wollongong....
by Emily Jenkins | Nov 6, 2018 | News
Plans to repurpose plastic bottles using a 3D printer have been unveiled by students and staff at the University of Wollongong. The project aims to close the loop of single-use plastic on campus by collecting items made from PET plastic and turning it into items...
