Aquapak Polymers has won 4evergreen’s award for Hydropol, a water-soluble, biodegradable polymer technology that can be extrusion-coated or adhesive laminated as a film onto paper.

There are greater environmental and economic benefits and gains up for grabs, if big business can adopt circular principles across their supply chain, according to Bronwyn Voyce of Great Plastic Rescue.

Environmental and consumer rights organisations in the EU have filed a legal complaint against Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for the alleged use of misleading claims on plastic bottles.

New York state has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo for “harming the public and the environment” with its single-use plastic packaging, which it says contributes significantly to high levels of plastic pollution.

Amcor have released its FY23 Sustainability Report, which detailed how Amcor is delivering on the ambitious, industry-leading sustainability commitments it has made during the past decade.

Phantm, a new plastic reduction platform, has successfully secured $2 million in an oversubscribed seed round, led by Blacknova VC, Salus Ventures and CoVentures VC.

The ACE Hub and Diversified Communications Australia's Circularity 2023 event will provide the knowledge to make actionable change and drive the transition towards implementing a circular economy.

Schutz Australia is a Product Stewardship Excellence Awards 2023 winner for Best Stewardship Outcomes – Large Business for its successful collection service for IBCs and drums.

Nextek has won the IOM3’s Circular Economy Award with COtooCLEAN, a unique ScCO2 cleaning process, which cleans and decontaminates post-consumer polyolefin films to a food-grade status.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is partnering with VicReturn, the coordinator for the new Victorian Container Deposit Scheme. The scheme is the last state on the Australian mainland to establish a CDS.

Victorians can now return their used Tetra Pak beverage cartons to be recycled and receive a 10c refund, following the launch of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme on 1 November.

UTS has committed to an ongoing annual investment of $250,000 for its University-SME partnership program, following a successful 18-month trial that saw packaging innovation emerge among the projects.

In a bid to help its customers recycle beverage containers more easily, Coles is rolling out 47 reverse vending machines across its Victorian stores as the state launches its Container Deposit Scheme from 1 Nov.

One of the global leaders in adhesive technologies, Bostik, becomes the 50th participant to join Nextek’s Nextloopp project in a push for food-grade recycled polypropylene.

Simply Cups, which has been recycling coffee cups since May 2017, is expanding to accept all types of paper cups, following a successful pilot program with 7-Eleven Slurpee, smoothie and frappé cups.

NSW Govt is inviting industry and the community to give feedback on its 'NSW Plastics: Next Steps' discussion paper. PKN rounds up comments from environmental groups and eco-focused businesses.