The world is overloaded with plastic. Consumption of disposable plastic is a major contributor to plastic pollution. These items may be used for a day, or just a minute, but remain in the world forever — plastic does not disintegrate. Wrapping fresh food in plastic is an unnecessary use of non-biodegradable materials, which is leading to the proliferation of harmful waste, much of which is ending up in our oceans.

Earlier this year, the media and consumers were finally awakened to the drought crisis faced by our dairy farmers. While there is no doubt that all agricultural industries are hurting, the dairy industry faces a tougher challenge than most. To produce milk, dairy cows need to be in peak health and their food quality and quantity maintained. Whereas beef cattle can be fed lower quantity and quality feed to see them through the drought. So the increasing scarcity and the price of freighting in fodder has hit the dairy industry hardest. Some people have been asking why is this a national appeal when only NSW and Qld are in drought declared regions? Our dairy friends in WA, SA, Tas and Vic need the assistance of the 10c/litre Drought Levy since scarcity has led the price of grain and feed to record highs in all states.  Combined with lower than sustainable farm gate prices in both states, we are imploring consumers to get behind a petition to all supermarkets, in particular, Coles and Woolworths, to increase the price on all milk by 10 cents per litre and for processors to guarantee that the full amount will go directly back to the farmers.

I’m the mother of a 3 year old boy with cerebral palsy. I’m asking Coles and Woolworths to introduce special needs trolleys at all their stores, like big supermarkets do overseas, so we can get on with our lives instead of fighting to do the simple things! When I asked at my local Woolworths and Coles if I could use their Special Needs trolley, Woolworths flat out said they won’t be getting one, and Coles are going to take 2 months (it's been over 2 months now!) Mikey is a beautiful kid. As he’s growing, he continues to wear a leg brace because of his Cerebral Palsy - and there’s no way he can use the ordinary trolleys.  His condition means he tires easily and so needs the support of a safe and supported trolley. This should be an easy thing - these companies are huge.  In the grand scheme of things, getting at least one of these trolleys at every store has to be achievable.  And it would make such a huge difference for families like mine.  It’d mean we can have the choice to shop at any of their stores, just like anyone else would. As it is, like most families, I squeeze groceries in between caring for my family, part-time work and running a household, but on top of that, when you’re caring for a child with disability and/or chronic conditions, you need to fit in therapy and hospital visits too.  I need to be able to rely on the fact that I can just drop into a supermarket and there’s going to be a trolley he can use there - without it taking 2 months of lobbying and begging to get it done! Please sign my petition asking Coles and Woolworths to introduce special needs trolleys at all their stores.  Just like other big supermarkets have started doing overseas.  It won’t cost them much, but it’ll mean the world of difference for families like mine and make life that bit easier.

Take Roundup® off your shelves. What is it?Roundup® a (glyphosate) weed killer is a broad-spectrum herbicide, that means it has negative effects on nearly every plant with which it comes in contact. It is an extremely toxic hazardous chemical the Council sprays in public areas. Roundup® is manufactured by Monsanto. It's the company that developed chemical products which have eventually become controversial or been banned, they include DDT, Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, and PCBs. Why phase it out? Laboratory and epidemiological studies confirm that Roundup poses serious health hazards, including Endocrine (hormone) disruption, DNA damage, Cancer, Birth defects, and Neurological Disorders. Roundup and glyphosate don't breakdown, it was proved by a French court that the manufacturer; Monsanto lied, they are not biodegradable. They have been detected in air, rain, groundwater, in people’s urine, and even circulating in women’s blood. Glyphosate can even cross the placental barrier and an unborn fetus can thus be exposed. What can you do? Please sign this petition We're asking the Coles and Woolworths to take Roundup (glyphosate) weed killer and other hazardous chemicals off your shelves. There is no “safe” dose for Roundup exposure set by regulators is not based on up-to-date objective evidence; thus current regulations do not protect the public. Some of the Australian City Councils have to pay for employees compensation for the impact on their health and are banning its use. If it's not good for workers why should it be good for homeowners? SOME REFERENCES: Roundup birth defects: http://tinyurl.com/n54ahv6Glyphosate poisoning: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15862083 Glyphosate induces human breast cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23756170Toxicology of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/tx1001749 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority 2013 Report: http://tinyurl.com/mpb9ecb Toxicity of Glyphosate-Based Pesticides: http://www.trentu.ca/biology/berrill/Research/Roundup_Poster.htm Roundup Deadly to Human Cells: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=weed-whacking-herbicide-p

So far South Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and the ACT have banned single-use plastic bags. Queensland will join them next year. NSW is lagging behind the other states and territories and our oceans and marine life are suffering, as seen in the ABC News report on Sunday February 12 about Clifton, the juvenile Green Turtle which almost died from ingesting plastic. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-12/sydney-harbour-hidden-plastics-threatening-endangered-turtles/8263368 Courtesy ABC News Single-use plastic bags make up a significant proportion of the 10 tonnes of plastic waste that litters Sydney Harbour each year. As a long-time sailing journalist I've noticed more and more waste floating and washing up onto NSW beaches. The two big supermarkets rebuff criticism by saying they comply with government regulations and Woolworths told me they continue to offer single-use bags to give customers a choice. Tough for Clifton and his turtle mates to make the right choice when a floating bag looks the same as a jellyfish. If the big two aren't going to lead the charge by banning the bag, or at the very least charging for them during the phase-out, then it's up to the NSW state government to bring in new policy. It's also up to us as shoppers to change our habits and switch to reusable bags. It can be easy to forget and leave our reusable bags at home - if they are put back in the car after unpacking the shopping they should be handy each time. Let's reduce our reliance on using so much plastic, starting with the single-use bag, and lessen the number of marine deaths via entangling and ingesting. Image: Clifton recovering at Taronga Zoo's Wildlife Hospital, credit Nicole Chettle/ABC News    

Woolworths is selling a new range of "infant beverages" to babies as young as 6 months old. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the "Bebi” drinks on the shelf at Woolworths. As well as having an 18-month-old daughter Holly, I’m actually a midwife -- and these drinks drive me crazy. Babies that young shouldn’t be drinking fruit juice; it’s just setting them up for lifelong problems like obesity and tooth decay. It also goes against the advice of almost every doctor, midwife, dentist and child health nurse, AND our national dietary guidelines. Unsuspecting parents will fall for the 'convenience' without realising that they violate just about every bit of medical advice out there. I know this will happen, because I see it all the time in many other areas that involve women’s and infant health. Bebi isn’t the only one doing this, but it’s the worst I’ve seen when it comes to targeting young babies. The bottle even comes with a teat -- because they know babies that young can’t actually drink any other way. I’m tired of multi-million dollar companies exploiting young children with no regard for their health, best practice evidence or health guidelines. That’s why I’m asking Woolworths to stop contributing to this by stocking the drinks. If they hear from hundreds their customers, I know they’ll listen rather than risk losing business. If you'd like to give Woolworths your feedback, their Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/woolworths?fref=ts&filter=2 Here are some links with more information: http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/national/resource/infant-nutrition http://www.dhsv.org.au/news-stories/2012/11/15/babies-don-t-need-bebi-fruit-drinks/ https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/who-code http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/15279764/squeeze-on-baby-juices/ http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2004/WHO_FCH_CAH_04.13.pdf

Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay continue to use plastic bags to put loose fruits and vegetables in when you buy them after weighing. This petition is to show them  that we would like to see a change to paper bag alternatives because currently they are contributing a huge amount to plastic pollution. This is an easy change that will decrease our impact on the environment and something we think is vital to see implemented. Please share and sign this petition and stand together against plastic pollution.

Each year Australian bums wipe through 2.164 billion rolls of toilet paper*. The toilet paper options offered in supermarkets is severely lacking, with almost all the products wrapped in unnecessary single use plastic.  That's why we're calling on the major supermarkets and manufacturers to switch from packaging toilet paper in plastic to recycled paper.  We need to save the dumping for the toilet, not our beautiful ocean and water ways that are being destroyed by our obsession with plastic.  If you care about the environment and want the manufacturers to stop with their crappy packaging, please sign our petition.   Save our planet from the ridiculous excess of plastic before it's too late. This petition is put forward by Peloton for Plastic. You can watch our documentary through demand.film.  * Australia’s estimate per capita toilet paper consumption in 2018: 88 rolls per person

Many farmers in Australia are desperately searching for feed to keep precious livestock alive as the drought deepens. Paddocks are bare in New South Wales, parts of Queensland and South Australia. Livestock producers and dairy farmers all need supplies but the impact of the short supply and demand are forcing prices up. Farmers are calling it the worst drought in living memory. Many are facing ruin and say it is time for their city cousins to acknowledge the disaster. People in the city need to look at what's going on and understand that if you've got constant drought, the price of food will go up and you'll lose your country towns. A callout to Woolworths and Coles supermarkets to donate the profits from the sales of their new 'Plastic Shopping Bags' to drought affected Australian farmers. Without them you've got not produce on your shelves, no meat in your fresh meat section and no milk in your refrigerators. Time to stand up and help these people who put bread and butter on your families tables Brad Banducci (CEO Woolworths Group (Australia)) & John Durken (CEO Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd)

My name is Liam. I am a 14-year-old from Melbourne. While recently visiting a local supermarket, I was shocked and upset to see the amount of fresh produce that was unnecessarily prepackaged or wrapped in plastic and citrus bags (eg. orange bags). The supermarkets in question say they want to help the environment by cutting out single-use plastic bags, but they continue to present their fruit and vegetables in a manner that is totally unnecessary and contributes to landfill. As supermarkets head towards more self-service checkouts, I am concerned that they will increasingly prepackage these items so they can barcode them for scanning.  It may help their shrinkage figures but it won't help the environment.  Please sign the petition and follow our facebook (@PeelBackThePackaging) and next time you are in the supermarket, choose the packaging-free option when possible.