The upward trend in online shopping is generating an increase in plastic packaging waste, but a solution is at hand from start-up The Better Packaging Co. PKN speaks to co-founder Kate Bezar.

Pact Group has significantly expanded its processing and recycling capacity for locally-sourced post-consumer resin.

Though plastic is a challenge, the race to reach the 2025 National Packaging Targets is well underway, according to the newest APCO report.

Researchers from the University of New South Wales have developed a way to turn banana plantation waste into biodegradable and recyclable packaging.

A relaunched initiative supported by the Australian Government will encourage businesses to reduce emissions by voluntarily committing to a certified carbon neutral scheme. Businesses BioPak and Lion are among the already certified companies.

CHEP, Biopak, Panasonic, and Amgen were among the companies recognised for leading the way in sustainable packaging design and innovation at the annual APCO Awards in Melbourne.

On the back of the recent breakthrough launch of a 90 per cent food grade recycled ‘Squeezy’ Sauce Bottle, Sydney-based manufacturer of rigid plastics packaging, Wellman Packaging, has stepped up again to announce that it is 100 per cent rPET ready.

Tetra Pak has become the first food and beverage industry company to source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro sustainable sugar cane standards.

Coca-Cola Amatil and Veolia have signed a Heads of Agreement to explore opportunities for a recycled PET processing plant in Australia.

The Queensland government is preparing to ban single-use plastics across the state following the success of its ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags, which saw 900 million bags saved in the first year.

The PREP tool used for the Australian Recycling Label (ARL) will be adopted for Singapore’s Label for Recycling (L4R).

A meeting on Friday between state and federal environment ministers to discuss Australia’s recycling and waste crisis has been disappointingly inconclusive, writes Trevor Thornton of Deakin University.

Beverage giant Lion has created a recycled bar at the Melbourne Cup Carnival to launch its Quincy sparkling alcoholic seltzer.

The Better Packaging Co. has launched its new #BeBetter campaign, which aims to pressure brands to switch to sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging.

Australia’s environment ministers will meet in Adelaide tomorrow to discuss the challenges of increasing the country’s plastic recycling rate amid Asian bans on waste imports.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has launched its Food Services Packaging Sustainability Guidelines, which it says will help Australian food service businesses achieve the best sustainability outcomes for packaging.