Sustainability

Industry groups have called on all state environment ministers to move quickly on their move to support an increase in the types of drinks and containers to be covered by the successful CDS.

Leading Australian environmental groups have urged federal and state governments to target disposable coffee cup pollution, and have released a survey to support this call.

Amcor has released its first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) report, which includes the results of Amcor’s climate scenario analysis exercise and performance metrics.

NextLoopp has now completed a landmark study of background contamination of post-consumer PP packaging for its submissions to food safety authorities EFSA, USFDA, and UK FSA.

Flinders Uni and German biomaterials developer one • fıve use seaweed extracts to develop next-gen biopolymer coating materials to replace plastic coatings used in grease-resistant fast-food packaging.

Ball & Doggett has launched a podcast about sustainable packaging, which will form part of a wider website platform called ecoporium, positioned as 'The Destination for Sustainable Packaging'.

Locals from NSW suburb Guildford have returned over 2,250,475 bottles and containers through the Return and Earn over the last year, with 53 percent of the total volume recycled made up of plastics.

Esko will conduct a new online program of informative virtual events that will see experts and thought leaders focus on a megatrend in the packaging industry – environmental sustainability.

AusPost has become the first government business enterprise to set itself a net zero target for 2050 through a series of initiatives, including having a 100% fully sustainable packaging range by 2025.

Fungi Solutions’ packaging made from mushrooms has won the Circular Economy Innovation Community Champion category, and the Premier’s Recognition Award at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards.

Brambles has released its annual Sustainability Review, which reports on its material ESG issues and achievements for the financial year ending 30 June 2022.

Detpak recently partnered with Bio Gro and IMG Events to facilitate, for the first time ever, a closed loop waste management system for the recent Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival.

Collaboration is key to moving beyond sustainability and into regeneration, according to Avery Dennison's Cath Cornaggia.

Aldi Australia, in partnership with The Aldi South Group, has endorsed the call for a Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution, and over 80 global businesses are committed to support its development.

More plastic will be recycled and turned into new products in NSW thanks to $9 million funding to support businesses transform their operations and access the latest plastic recycling technology.

In a move promoting sustainability, recycling and environmental responsibility, SA’s Lumary City-Bay Fun Run became the latest organisation to give single-use plastics the flick.