The first event in the 4R Research Hub’s conference series has come and gone, focusing on sustainable packaging, and highlighting how Australia has been moving forward in this space.

Australian start-up, Great Wrap, has developed a certified home compostable plastic wrap alternative using food waste instead of oil-based derivatives, and has now set up shop in its new solar-powered facility in Melbourne.

The WPO and WDO will be hosting a two-week virtual World Design Challenge on Sustainable Packaging from 24 May to 4 June.

The ATSE report highlights the huge potential for technology to positively disrupt the waste and resource recovery sector in Australia, and support the transition toward a circular economy.

The ARL program continues to go from strength-to-strength, recently passing the 500th member mark and welcoming a range of iconic household brands into the mix.

A gamified QR code app is set to pull a company’s carbon offsets out of its sustainability report and onto retail shelves says the developer, supply chain digitalisation specialist Fresh Supply Company (FSC).

Melbourne-based MOD Appliances has reduced the plastic packaging associated with its cold press juicers by 95 per cent in less than 12 months.

A new awards program, The Circle Awards, will celebrate and unite the businesses, organisations, projects and people shaping the circular economy in Australia and New Zealand.

The Andrews Labor Government’s new CDS, set to start in 2023, will maximise the return of used drink cans, bottles and cartons for recycling, and reduce Victoria’s litter by up to 50 per cent.

Bondi Sands is taking steps to become more sustainable and to limit its plastic consumption through its recent partnership with the Take 3 For the Sea charity.

Hasbro plans to eliminate all plastic packaging for new products by the end of 2022, and has introduced two new products that, according to the company, will bring sustainability to family game night.

Digital labels and print solutions developer Konica Minolta has achieved global recognition for its commitment to sustainability, with a trio of major listings validating its environmental focus.

Farmers need support from the supermarkets and government to reduce plastic packaging on their produce, says Victorian vegetable grower, Natasha Shields.

Innovia Films has expanded its ISCC Plus certification to its plants in Australia (Melbourne), Belgium and the UK, for production of its Encore sustainable films.

Unilever Australia has launched its first laundry refill station at Coles’ new sustainability concept store in Melbourne, where shoppers can now refill old bottles of Omo, Surf and Sukin laundry liquid in store.

Avery Dennison has teamed up with The Future Laboratory to provide a strategic framework for action that will accelerate solutions for a zero-waste future and the transition to a circular economy.