Public consultation has now closed. Thank you so much to everyone who took action! If you missed out, or want to do more, there’s another way you can help protect marine life.
Right now, we have an opportunity to better protect a vast part of Australia’s offshore oceans. You can help make these plans a reality by signing your name now.
An estimated 145,000 tonnes of Australia’s plastic leaks into the environment every year – about 250 kilograms every minute.
We urgently need strong government action and leadership that prevents plastic pollution at the source by reducing the amount of needless plastics we are producing and using.
Global packaging corporations are making it impossible to avoid plastics. Our marine life, beaches and food are becoming increasingly wrapped in plastic.
Microplastics have been found in 94% of oysters globally and in the gastrointestinal tracts of 62% of fish in Australia.¹ Plastic pollution is found in more than 60% of seabird species, and over half the world’s turtles have eaten marine debris including plastics.²
We must demand stronger packaging laws that hold major corporations to account for their plastic waste.
After a decade of campaigning, the Australian government has launched a reform of the country’s packaging laws.
This is our chance to advocate for stronger packaging laws, including mandatory reduction and reuse targets to end the shocking amount of disposable plastic packaging that big businesses continue to force on us.
Add your name to help reduce the mountains of plastic pollution entering Australia’s oceans.
The government will only move forward with strong reforms to plastic packaging if they hear from you!