The world's biggest plastics show, K 2019, will present a variety of proposals and solutions relating to the circular economy, as it recognises that plastic is under fire and gaining an increasingly negative perception.

The Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) is partnering with the Australian Institute of Packaging to tackle the problem of food loss.

Nestlé has partnered with waste management giant Veolia to improve waste collection, sorting, and recycling of plastic to divert waste from the environment and landfill.

Visy has opened a new office in Essendon Fields, Victoria, with carpet tiles containing more than 50,000 recycled plastic bottles.

Labor has pledged to spend $290 million on cutting waste and fighting pollution if elected in May, as well as banning single-use plastic bags and microbeads – but the Boomerang Alliance argues that the party should go further.

ABB and Tetra Pak have joined forces to lower costs and slash environmental footprints for food and beverage manufacturers.

BioPak founder Richard Fine has urged the Australian government to make a commitment to the circular economy, saying it is "incredibly disappointing" that it is not on the top of parliament's agenda.

Packaging is at a sustainability “tipping point”, with strong growth reported around the world for companies using ethical packaging.

The first wave of a new biodegradable straw made of seaweed is on its way to early adopters.

Hobart City Council has voted to become the first Australian city to completely ban single-use plastic packaging by 2020. PKN takes a closer look.

The global recycled packaging materials market is set to hit a value of $180.1 billion USD by 2023, which represents almost six per cent growth per year.

L’Or, Moccona, and TerraCycle have invited consumers to sign up to be public drop-off locations for used coffee capsules, as part of a scheme to divert more waste from landfill.

All single-serve Mount Franklin Still bottles of 600ml or less are now made from one hundred per cent recycled plastic.

Several Melbourne councils have been forced to divert their recyclable waste to landfill following the temporary closure of waste management company SKM’s Coolaroo and Laverton North sites.

Global Recycling Day 2019 will be held on 18 March, and the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) aims to use it to promote recycling as a way of reducing carbon emissions.

A slew of large companies have banded together to address the problem of plastic waste entering the environment.