As the UK Plastic Packaging Tax comes into force tomorrow, 1 April, global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has launched PCR (post-consumer recycled content) in a range of products.

Kangaroo Island has been chosen as the launch site of a technology enabled pilot program for reusable coffee cups and takeaway food containers.

Victorian-based recycler APR Group has partnered with Plastoil, the local arm of global recycling technology developer Biofabrik, to launch the new advanced recycling technology WASTX Plastic in Australia.

National science agency CSIRO will be investing $50m into its Ending Plastic Waste Mission, pledging to help Australia reduce its plastic waste by 80 per cent over this decade.

Woolworths will be phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in WA – the first major supermarket to do so ahead of new state legislation banning a variety of plastic shopping bags from July this year.

More than 800,000 soft plastic bread bags from thousands of Queensland households have been recycled into Polyrok, a new aggregate replacement in concrete.

Dow has been recognised as a Three Star winner for its environmentally sustainable packaging solution, the all-PE stand-up pouch.

Wonder will once again be “turning waste into wonderful” by kicking off the second year of its Recycling Rewards for Schools program, which is a fun and easy way to educate students about recycling.

CSIRO and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have launched a new $1.3 million partnership to work with Indonesia to tackle plastic pollution in the Indo-Pacific.

A pledge by nations including Australia to establish a global treaty to end plastic pollution marks a major milestone, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia.

PKN speaks to founder of Biopak Richard Fine, who was named APCO’s Sustainability Champion for 2021 for his groundbreaking work addressing food packaging waste and food waste.

Global food and beverage company Kraft Heinz has agreed to set a goal to reduce total virgin plastic use, following the filing of a shareholder proposal and engagement with As You Sow.

Australia’s leak-proof underwear brand, Modibodi is partnering with Canopy and its ‘Pack4Good’ campaign, which will see closer scrutiny of its paper-based packaging supply chain.

Australian wine brand The Hidden Sea has achieved a major milestone, helping to remove 10 million plastic bottles from the oceans and bringing it closer to its ultimate goal to remove 1 billion by 2030.

Sandy Mayo, CMO at Accolade Wines, has welcomed HP's recent acquisition of Choose Packaging, which is partnering with the wine company in its biodegradable packaging pursuits.

AIP members were treated to a virtual tour of the Close the Loop facility to showcase its capabilities and its team, and to show the circular economy in action through its operations.