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A big turnout for the Melbourne Nurdle Hunt!

Following up from the success to the Great Nurdle Hunt in Melbourne back in 2019, the 2023 event was even bigger with more than 90 participants from all parts of the plastics supply chain, the Victorian EPA and community members joining in for the clean-up... read more...

2023 Nurdle Hunt - Sydney & Melbourne

Join us for the Great Nurdle Hunt, this year taking place in both Sydney and Melbourne! On behalf of Operation Clean Sweep, we are pleased to invite industry members to participate in two Great Nurdle Hunt events that will take place in Sydney and Melbourne... read more...

Operation Clean Sweep presents at Rotomould 2022 Conference

The Association of Rotational Moulders Australasia (ARMA) is avidly educating its membership about the Operation Clean Sweep program and have set big goals around the expectations of our industry to pledge their cooperation with the program.  Chemistry Australia is one of the... read more...

Industry collaboration and learnings shared with the NSW EPA to reduce pellet loss

The plastics pipe and fittings industry for many decades have been committed to reducing their environmental footprint – from designing circular long-life products (in excess of 100 years’ service life) through to extended producer responsibility – closing the loop. Over the... read more...

National Plastics Plan sees big win for Operation Clean Sweep®

The release of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s National Plastics Plan (NPP) sees another win for Operation Clean Sweep®.  The loss of plastic feedstock during manufacturing and transportation has now been highlighted at a national level... read more...

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