To mark World Environment Day, Coles has announced a new three-year partnership with Planet Ark to help reduce food waste and packaging, and to tackle the challenge of plastic waste and recycling.

Aldi begins a national phase out of its reusable 15c plastic bag from today, at the same time rolling out a paper bag alternative, which is now available in all stores.

Households and small businesses now have an option to dispose of EPS packaging waste to be recycled in Australia with the launch of a new recycling scheme called StyroCycle.

Cassava Bags Australia has emerged as the champion of Bupa's global eco-disruptive competition, beating over 900 innovative start-ups from around the world.

Visy held its first-ever joint energy summit on decarbonisation in paper production with global technology company Voith Group, featuring solutions for energy efficiency and operational improvements.

According to WWF-Australia, the review of Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets is a wake-up call that signals the urgent need for stronger laws to break the country’s national addiction to plastic.

Ball & Doggett is launching ecoporium, its new sustainable packaging online resource for brands, printers and converters, at a special free event in Melbourne on 1 June. Registrations are now open.

Lo Bros, the owner of drinks brand Not Soda, said it has removed 34,000kg of plastic from the ocean in Indonesia, equivalent in weight to one million plastic bottles.

The WPO has produced its new position paper, Sustainability Perspectives Across the Globe, which highlights ten key initiatives.

The Queensland government will expand its popular Containers for Change program, to include glass wine and glass spirit bottles from November, following overwhelming public support for the scheme.

With the APCO 2025 Targets Review just released and circularity in plastics packaging in the spotlight, Lindy Hughson asks leading industry consultant Helen Millicer for her views on actions to be taken.

A trial of kerbside soft plastics recycling appears to have won new people over to recycling their used plastic packaging and ensuring it stays out of landfill, according to new data.

As the development of the NPRS gains traction, the AFGC is adding expertise to its team, with newly appointed consultant Justin Frank joining consulting lead Helen Millicer to help drive the initiative.

Dulux won the Circular Economy Award in the first-ever Chemistry Australia Industry Awards held on 5 April from a group of finalists which also included Pact Group Holdings and Qenos.

The pandemic-fuelled boom in pet ownership has translated to massive growth in demand for packaged pet food. With sustainability in mind, there is investment in plant expansion and new materials.

The final keynote session of the Australian Institute of Packaging’s '2025 and beyond' conference saw leaders from industry and government come together to discuss the future of plastics recycling.