New Zealand based company, Better Packaging Company has developed the Pollast!c mailer and tote, made from 100 per cent recycled ocean bound plastic.

The Victorian government has introduced new measures to strengthen the state’s waste and recycling sector to deliver new services, such as the CDS and four-bin recycling system.

A project to convert kerbside waste into tram stops is being researched by Monash University’s Institute of Railway Technology in partnership with Yarra Trams, Integrated Recycling and ACP.

The Avery Dennison emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

From this month, Sanitarium Health Food Company’s Weet-Bix will include the ARL, alerting consumers of its commitment to sustainability with 100% recyclable packaging.

Plastic Oceans Australasia and Replas are hosting an education day for schools and councils to learn more about the impact of plastic on our oceans, with the date to be confirmed, due to Covid.

Eco startup Zero Co has kicked off a $4.3m crowd-sourced funding campaign, asking Australians to support its next growth phase as it seeks to tackle the global single-use plastic problem.

According to Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circulytics assessment, UPM Raflatac has made strides in enabling circularity through innovation and material sourcing.

Sustainability leader ecostore has achieved B Corporation Certification for its Australasian operations, which took over two years to achieve.

If we’re serious about tackling food waste, all states must take South Australia’s lead and back compostable packaging. Richard Fernandez of TIPA Compostable Packaging writes for PKN.

Avery Dennison has brought its sustainable products and solutions portfolio under one umbrella – Sustainable Advantage – giving brand owners a toolkit for advancing their own sustainability goals.

Turning waste into a resource and adopting a ‘pure circularity’ approach is a strong focus for label materials supplier UPM Raflatac, whose RafCycle concept offers a recycling solution to give label waste new life.

The federal government will invest $7 million into recycling in regional and remote Australia in a bid to create jobs and help the environment, by turbocharging the local waste and recycling industry.

The Ferrero Group has introduced a new polypropylene (PP) eco-designed box for its iconic Ferrero Rocher range, which should save around 2000 tonnes of plastics globally within the first year of its launch.

AIP members and were recently given the pleasure of being in attendance for a deep dive Q&A session about Replas’ Polyrok innovation.

Woolworths Group’s annual sustainability report reveals its momentum on multiple fronts in reducing its carbon emissions, and tackling environmental issues within its supply chain.