The Boomerang Alliance, representing 55 environmental groups, has welcomed the NSW government's plans for further single-use plastic bans but insists more action is needed.

Caspak has been awarded the ‘Towards Net Zero’ accolade at the Kingston Sustainable Business Awards, recognising its innovative packaging solutions and commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

This year's winner of the PKN Women in Packaging Design & Branding Visionary Award, Pippa Corry of philo & co, shares her wisdom on sustainability platform ecoporium by Ball & Doggett.

In what it is calling a plastic recycling breakthrough, Pact Group is now manufacturing its iconic SULO bins using plastic packaging waste from household recycling bins.

More than 43,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from Victorian landfills every year, thanks to a $15.6 million investment in advanced recycling technology by the federal and state governments.

Promising projects for soft plastics collection and recycling underway in Australia. If claims of proposed capacity are taken at face value, we seem to be getting closer to solving this complex challenge.

Boomerang Alliance, the national non-profit organisation, has launched the Plastic Ban Solution Finder, a website designed to assist hospitality businesses in navigating state plastic ban regulations.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have established the Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million initiative focused on developing 100 per cent compostable plastics.

BioPak has released a range of online resources to help customers and consumers navigate the upcoming single-use plastic bans for West Australia and South Australia.

The ANZPAC Plastics Pact's latest report, "Activating Reusable Packaging in the ANZPAC Region," highlights the importance of reuse models for promoting a circular economy in plastic packaging.

Colgate-Palmolive has embraced a circular packaging approach with the launch of 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles for its Palmolive personal care product range in Australia and New Zealand.

More than a dozen Victorian councils have committed their non-recyclable household waste to the Maryvale EfW project, led by Opal, Veolia ANZ and Masdar Tribe Australia, to divert it from landfill.

Amcor has published its Decarbonisation Roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the company and its partners make faster and longer-lasting progress..

CDS Vic is calling on primary school students to lend their voice to an interactive ‘Message in a Bottle’ installation at Scienceworks, to showcase the importance of recycling.

Earlier this month, Visy and Nine Newspapers hosted the Recycling Roundtable with Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, major food and beverage manufacturers and local government.

In a new initiative, the New South Wales government is offering $1.25 million in grants for research aimed at addressing challenges in the plastics industry.