Litter Prevention Implementation Plan: 5 year plan

Date

Program delivery

Funding opportunities and support

Monitoring and research

2022–2023

Jul 22

June 1** – Lightweight plastic shopping bags banned

 

 

Aug 22

 

 

NSW Litter Data Framework published

Sep 22

 

 

Litter monitoring (KLIS and AusLM)

Nov 22

November 1 – Second phase of single use plastic items banned.

 

Butt Litter Index complete

Dec 22

Litter Prevention Strategy 2022-2030 released

WASM litter grant funding open

Litter monitoring

Jan 23

 

 

Drivers of litter research begins

Feb 23

 

Grant application support workshops

2021–22 NSW litter data released

Mar 23

 

 

Litter monitoring

Apr 23

Operation Clean Sweep NSW program begins

Intake 1 grant applications due

 

Jun 23

New Partnership Strategy released

Intake 1 grant funding announced

Litter monitoring

2023–2024

Jul 23

Source to Sea: Cross-sector working group established

 

 

Aug 23

 

 

 

Sep 23

 

Grant application support workshops

Litter monitoring

Oct 23

 

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

 

 

2022-23 NSW litter data released

Mar 24

 

Grant application support workshops

Litter monitoring

Apr 24

 

Intake 3 grant applications due

Litter Leakage from waste collection research published

May 24

 

Grant application support workshops

Direct cost of litter study research published

Jun 24

 

Intake 3 grant funding announced

Litter monitoring

2024–2025

Sep 24

 

 

Litter monitoring

Nov 24

Review into further problematic plastic phase-outs began

 

Butt Litter Index complete

Dec 24

 

 

Litter monitoring

Feb 25

New litter campaign launched

 

2023–24 NSW litter data released

Mar 25

 

 

Litter monitoring

Apr 25

Review into Operation Clean Sweep

 

 

May 25

 

 

 

Jun 25

30 % plastic litter reduction target due

 

Litter monitoring

2025–2026

Aug 25

 

 

 

Sep 25

 

 

Litter monitoring

Dec 25

 

 

Litter monitoring

Feb 26

Campaign launches

 

2024–25 NSW litter data released

Mar 26

 

 

Litter monitoring

Apr 26

 

 

 

May 26

 

 

 

Jun 26

 

 

Litter monitoring

2026–2027

Sep 26

 

 

Litter monitoring

Nov 26

 

 

Butt Litter Index complete

Dec 26

 

 

Litter monitoring

Feb 27

Campaign launches

 

2025–26 NSW litter data released

Mar 27

 

 

Litter monitoring

Jun 27

 

WASM Litter Prevention Grants projects finish

Litter monitoring