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Federal Labor’s commitment to end single use plastics

Federal Labor is courting environmentally conscious voters with a $3 million package to stop single-use plastic bottles ending up in the ocean. On the 10th of March, Opposition environment and water spokesman Tony Burke announced the partnership with Clean Oceans. The partnership will run over four years to stop plastic pollution in

Clean Oceans 2018-2019 Achievements

Every year, Clean Oceans takes part in numerous initiatives to stop plastics entering our oceans. This past year is no exception.   Clean Oceans conduct activations and re-activations in surf life saving clubs, educating lifesavers and new generations of nippers and implementing practices to eliminate plastics off our beaches. Clean Oceans distributes reusable bottles,

Message in a Bottle

Contrary to popular belief, most of the time drinking bottled water is not a healthier or smarter alternative to drinking tap water in a reusable bottle. You may be unaware of this, but if you live in Australia the water that comes out of your tap is likely to be better than the quality

Have We Fallen Out Of Love With Plastic?

Plastics are everywhere. But more recently they have been on the news and not for any of the good things they provide us. Our landfills, rivers and oceans are being overrun with the stuff. We are choking our ecosystems and not one living creature has not been exposed to it. No matter where you

City2Surf Waste Warriors Initiative

City2Surf Waste Warriors Initiative By Jordan Pearson The Sun-Herald City2Surf presented by Westpac is the LARGEST fun run in the world and we know we have an impact on Sydney - the people, the city and of course the environment! That’s why we work closely with local councils, event and supply partners to reduce our waste. We

Nippers Turning The Tide: Getting Plastic Off Our Beaches For Good

5 February 2018 A new campaign from Surf Life Saving NSW and Clean Oceans Australia is being launched this February to engage Nippers in getting plastics off our beaches. Plastic waste and garbage in our oceans is a huge environmental challenge and engaging ocean lovers when they are young with education and resources to

North Cronulla Nippers

John Weage February 23, 2018 11:00am Image: No plastic: North Cronulla Nippers will embrace the Clean Ocean culture of refillable bottles from their new drink station. Picture: John Veage North Cronulla Nippers are helping launch a new campaign from Surf Life Saving NSW and Clean Oceans Australia this weekend to engage young beach goers

Nippers ban plastic bottles

JANE HANSEN, The Sunday Telegraph February 18, 2018 12:00am AUSTRALIA’S beaches are drowning in plastic. One of the worst plastic pollutants is the water bottle but Surf Life Saving NSW and Clean Oceans Australia have enlisted the Nippers to help rid the plastic scourge from the sands of some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches.

Testing the Waters

February 4th marked day one of our SLSC initiative, to educate the Nippers about the importance of sustainability and hopefully get them on board as recruits, in our mission to ban single use plastic on every Australian beach by 2020. 1000 Clean Oceans branded stainless steel bottles, 2 refill stations, 2 trestle