Litter Prevention Implementation Plan: 5 year plan
Date |
Program delivery |
Funding opportunities and support |
Monitoring and research |
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2022–2023 |
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Jul 22 |
June 1** – Lightweight plastic shopping bags banned |
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Aug 22 |
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NSW Litter Data Framework published |
Sep 22 |
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Litter monitoring (KLIS and AusLM) |
Nov 22 |
November 1 – Second phase of single use plastic items banned. |
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Butt Litter Index complete |
Dec 22 |
Litter Prevention Strategy 2022-2030 released |
WASM litter grant funding open |
Litter monitoring |
Jan 23 |
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Drivers of litter research begins |
Feb 23 |
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Grant application support workshops |
2021–22 NSW litter data released |
Mar 23 |
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Litter monitoring |
Apr 23 |
Operation Clean Sweep NSW program begins |
Intake 1 grant applications due |
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Jun 23 |
New Partnership Strategy released |
Intake 1 grant funding announced |
Litter monitoring |
2023–2024 |
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Jul 23 |
Source to Sea: Cross-sector working group established |
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Aug 23 |
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Sep 23 |
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Grant application support workshops |
Litter monitoring |
Oct 23 |
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Intake 2 grant applications due |
Drivers of litter research complete |
Dec 23 |
Marine campaign event (TBC) |
Intake 2 grant funding announced |
Litter monitoring |
Feb 24 |
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2022-23 NSW litter data released |
Mar 24 |
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Grant application support workshops |
Litter monitoring |
Apr 24 |
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Intake 3 grant applications due |
Litter Leakage from waste collection research published |
May 24 |
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Grant application support workshops |
Direct cost of litter study research published |
Jun 24 |
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Intake 3 grant funding announced |
Litter monitoring |
2024–2025 |
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Sep 24 |
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Litter monitoring |
Nov 24 |
Review into further problematic plastic phase-outs began |
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Butt Litter Index complete |
Dec 24 |
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Litter monitoring |
Feb 25 |
New litter campaign launched |
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2023–24 NSW litter data released |
Mar 25 |
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Litter monitoring |
Apr 25 |
Review into Operation Clean Sweep |
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May 25 |
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Jun 25 |
30 % plastic litter reduction target due |
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Litter monitoring |
2025–2026 |
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Aug 25 |
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Sep 25 |
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Litter monitoring |
Dec 25 |
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Litter monitoring |
Feb 26 |
Campaign launches |
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2024–25 NSW litter data released |
Mar 26 |
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Litter monitoring |
Apr 26 |
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May 26 |
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Jun 26 |
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Litter monitoring |
2026–2027 |
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Sep 26 |
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Litter monitoring |
Nov 26 |
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Butt Litter Index complete |
Dec 26 |
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Litter monitoring |
Feb 27 |
Campaign launches |
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2025–26 NSW litter data released |
Mar 27 |
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Litter monitoring |
Jun 27 |
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WASM Litter Prevention Grants projects finish |
Litter monitoring |