The Udder Way - Reusable Milk Kegs. 'a milk keg system that slides into existing processes. It’s great for business and even better for the planet' (The Udder Way, Launceston, Tasmania) >

'Many countries ship plastic waste overseas. How much of the world’s waste is traded, and how big is its role in the pollution of our oceans?' (Our World in Data, UK) >

Momentum Towards a Global Plastics Treaty: Update After UNEA 5.2 'Six years ago, a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution seemed impossible. But last month, the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) concluded with the historic passage of a mandate to do just that.' (Center for International Environmental Law, Washington DC) >

Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes. 'The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.' (Science Daily, USA) >

'A network of remote community projects turning plastic waste into a recycling profit.' (Plastic Collective) >

These 100 companies produce 90 per cent of all single-use plastic waste generated globally. (Minderoo Foundation, Nedlands, WA) >

Global Plastic Watch: satellite eyes pinpoint waste from space to reduce ocean pollution'A cutting-edge new tool developed by has identified thousands of waste sites using advanced satellite data technology and machine learning to measure piles of plastic waste from space.' (Minderoo Foundation, Nedlands, WA) >

'Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times. This stunning amount of waste is partly because 99 percent of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months.' (TheWorldCounts, Copenhagen, Denmark) >

'A start-up based in Western Australia is producing an alternative to petroleum-based plastic using seaweed' (ECOS magazine, CSIRO) >

The Hidden Pollution of COVID - Report(OceansAsia) >