CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAYClimate change concern increases Clean Up Day action 4 March 2007 - An estimated one million people across Australia have taken part in the 18th Clean Up Australia Day at more than 7000 sites across the country. Clean Up Australia Chairman also announced today a climate change pledge targeting volunteers involved to reduce household greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent per year by 2010. |
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Workplaces targeted in Business Clean Up Day campaign to combat e-waste crisis 27 February 2007 - For the first time, 110 of the 371 businesses taking part in Business Clean Up Day today across the country have registered their workplaces as clean up sites with thousands of staff collecting electronic or e-waste in a bid to recycle and re-use mobiles phones, old computers and printing equipment such as toner cartridges. |
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Millennium Generation Takes Forward Clean Up Australia Day Campaign 2 March 2007 - The millennium generation has taken up the Clean Up challenge to tackle today’s environmental crisis, the devastating impact of climate change on our world. Over half a million students from 2,369 schools across the country, are taking part in Schools Clean Up Day today ahead of Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday 4th March. |
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Clean Up Day comes of age, 18 years old and new research finds still important 24 February 2007 - Almost nine out of 10 Australians believe Clean Up Australia Day plays a vital role in protecting the environment, new research has found on the eve of the event ‘coming of age and turning 18 years old. |
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Illegal trashing of regional NSW targeted in Clean Up Day campaign 9 February 2007 - Communities across regional NSW are being urged to help reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions through greater recycling and take action to stop illegal rubbish dumping as part of the Clean Up Australia Day campaign. |
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Tasmanians urged to tackle climate change on Clean Up Australia Day 5 February 2007 - Electronic, or e-waste, is fast becoming one of the biggest waste challenges in Tasmania as old computers and mobile phones turn up in landfill at three times the rate of other rubbish and urgent action is necessary to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions landfill produces, Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO said today. |
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Recycle my iPod – New survey finds consumers want action for Christmas 7 December 2006 - As the latest models in mobile phones and iPods fly off the shelves for Christmas, a new Newspoll survey shows consumers want companies to be responsible for recycling dangerous electronic waste. |
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Communities urged to ban plastic bags as part of Clean Up Day campaign 11 January 2008 - Communities could introduce their own ban on plastic bags rather than waiting for the Federal Government to phase them out or impose a levy, Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO said today. |
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Australia Day Warning on Plastic Bottles 25 January 2008 - As Australians head out to celebrate Australia Day this weekend in parks, on beaches and foreshores Clean Up Australia is urging people to be careful not to leave behind their plastic bottles as just one can literally spread around the world. |
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Business urged to lift recycling rates on Business Clean Up Day 25 February 2008 - More than three million tonnes of glass, paper, metals and plastics is being sent to landfill each year in Australia but could easily be recycled and businesses have a significant role to play in improving the situation, Clean Up Australia said today ahead of Business Clean Up Day on 26 February. |
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Lead, don’t follow on climate change 26 February 2008 - Australian businesses must develop sustainable practices that benefit the wider community if they are remain competitive in economies rapidly changing due to the threat of climate change, leading business executives said today following the success of the national Business Clean Up Day. |
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View the Clean Up Australia Day 2008 TV Ad Click on the link below to view a message from Ian Kiernan for the Clean Up Australia Day 2008 TV Advertising campaign. |
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