Darwin

Moving Towards a Plastic Free Future Monday 1 August 2018 City of Darwin will explore innovative alternatives to single use plastics at Council events and helium balloon releases from Council land and in Council buildings. Viable alternatives coupled with a ban on specific single use plastic items will help the city move towards a plastic

We will be running a number of Eco School sessions in the upcoming months in NT. The sessions are free and are aimed at helping teachers explore the resources available for Eco Schools. Any teacher, senior teachers and those interested in school sustainability project can join. Please register your interest by sending an email to ceo@kabcnt.org.au

Darwin High School is one of the recipients of the Young Reporters for the Environment $500 grant.  The grant is designed to be used towards investigating and reporting on a litter-related issue in the school ground and/or community. One of the items Darwin High School has highlighted for this grant is signage for their bins. Currently they have 8 yellow

We are raising funds to purchase a second-hand beach cleaner unit to minimise plastic micro litter into the marine environment. This will be particularly useful after Territory Day to collect the rubbish left on the beach.The beach cleaner unit will tow tow behind a tractor with a 25mm screen to collect small and large pieces of

After the success of the first competition in 2017, we are going to once again host this very popular gardening competition for Senior citizens in Darwin and Palmerston! We encourage all Seniors to take part – so tell your friends and family and help to spread the news.  You don’t need to be an expert gardener!

Eco-Schools Information Sessions Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT holds Eco-Schools Information sessions aimed at Schools/Teachers and Local Government. The short session is designed to explain the program in more detail and to answer any questions you may have about it. If any teacher wishes to teach their students about the issues of litter, waste and sustainability,

Territory Tidy Towns is a free annual award program that aims to encourage NT regional communities to undertake projects that make a positive contribution to the community. So if you are taking part, show your support! Download and print the notice and put it up on your noticeboard/ office to show you’re taking part in

Take a look at our video giving a brief overview of the Eco Schools program and how it can benefit your school.  

The Northern Territory Environment Protection (Beverage Container & Plastic Bags) Act was passed by the legislative Assembly in February 2011 with the ban to supply single-use lightweight plastic bags coming into effect in September 2011. The Keep Australia Beautiful National Litter Index survey results for Northern Territory have indicated a negative result in plastic bag