Plastic Waste in Australia 

 

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four Australians (74%) nominate individual consumers, and just over three in five (63%) 
nominate government.  

Figure 8: Responsibility for reducing plastic waste 

 

Source: Australia Institute polling 

 

 

 

81%

74%

63%

2%

Businesses that produce

/ use plastic packaging

Individual consumers

Governments

Don’t know / Not sure