AUSVEG has launched its ‘Check & Choose’ campaign, urging consumers to check country-of-origin labels and choose Australian-grown vegetables when buying canned and frozen products.

Huskee’s Smart Bin, Borrow, a return system for reusable cups and containers, has won a 2026 Australian Good Design Award in the Product Design: Commercial and Industrial category.

A recent AIP webinar revealed Australia’s soft plastics recyclers are seeking more material and greater industry participation in product stewardship, with IQ Renew reporting that its household soft plastics processing facility is operating only two days a week on a single shift.

A new feasibility study has highlighted an opportunity to produce renewable bio-energy at Opal Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill in Gippsland, marking a step toward more sustainable manufacturing.

BioPak is aiming to increase the proportion of its paper and wood products that are FSC-certified from 74 per cent to 100 per cent, as part of its focus on responsible fibre sourcing.

The WMRR is calling for stronger national action on packaging and waste after new data from DCCEEW showed Australia’s waste generation and plastic consumption increased in 2024–25.

Australia used over 4m tonnes of plastic products and packaging in 2024-25, according to the latest Australian plastics flows and fates report from DCCEEW.

Amcor and Dow are collaborating on low-carbon packaging solutions, with the companies working to help brands and retailers adopt materials designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Ahead of the seventh International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Nerida Kelton and Kelly Mulholland say that food packaging should be judged by how well it protects food, preserves shelf life and prevents waste – not only by the material it uses.

Nespresso Australia has launched a paid doorstep collection service for used aluminium coffee capsules, beginning with a pilot program in metropolitan Sydney.

Boomerang Alliance says new litter data strengthens the case for packaging reform, as environment ministers prepare to meet on 18 September and communities mobilise for World Cleanup Day.

Henkel’s Packaging Recyclab Shanghai has been accredited by the cyclos-HTP Institute to carry out EU paper packaging recyclability testing and issue EU-recognised external test assessment reports.

Seabin has launched an open-access data dashboard that tracks plastic pollution recovered from Sydney Harbour, including the brands, parent companies and packaging types identified among the litter.

As Australia grapples with polymer supply chain vulnerability, Viva Energy is pursuing a vision that combines local manufacturing, advanced recycling and strategic partnerships to strengthen the nation’s packaging resilience.

The Board of Container Exchange in Queensland has appointed Trevor Evans as chief executive officer, after serving as its interim CEO since the beginning of the year.

The Australasian Bioplastics Association is calling for certified compostable products and soil biodegradable mulch films to be formally recognised in Queensland’s new waste strategy.