Sydney Harbour experienced its highest levels of plastic pollution in June 2024 during the Vivid Sydney festival, which attracted over 3.5 million visitors over a three-week period.

The IFPA A-NZ has assembled the exemplars of Australasia’s produce industry to advance the supply chain’s conversation on sustainability at two key Sustainability Summits in Australia and NZ next week.

ANZPAC's second impact report for 2022 assesses progress toward the ANZPAC 2025 Regional Plastics Targets, aiming for a circular economy for plastic packaging in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

APCO, AFGC and CCEP took part in a panel discussion at AWRE, providing insights into how businesses can navigate upcoming regulations and enhance sustainability practices.

Scott Edwards, sustainability lead at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, shared insights at AWRE on the company’s approach to circular economy and sustainability in packaging.

The Soft Plastics Recycling Trailblazers session at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo brought together key figures in the industry to address the complexities and opportunities in recycling soft plastics.

The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE), on show at ICC Sydney on 24 and 25 July, showcased advanced solutions in waste management, recycling, and resource recovery.

MyEcoBag accounts for 35 per cent of compostable bag sales in Australian grocery stores. The company saw over 140 per cent growth, year on year in FY23, driven by the FOGO program rollout.

In an Australian first, BioPak and Pickler have launched the new Environmental Impact Label, designed to increase transparency and accountability to fight industry-wide greenwashing.

Re.Group, along with its joint venture partner, Southern Region Waste Resource Authority, has received the Society of Chemical Industry’s 2023 Plant of the Year Award for its South Australian recycling facility.

Due to popular demand, APCO has extended the submission deadline for this year's awards until 24 July. APCO invites organisations to submit their achievements in packaging circularity for recognition.

Avery Dennison explores how linerless labels can benefit the quick-service restaurant sector, which has seen continued growth since the Covid boost, and is set to hit US$430bn in Asia alone within three years.

Amcor Flexibles has been named as winner in the Manufacturing and Consumer Goods category of the AFR Sustainability Leaders List for 2024, recognised for its AmPrima packaging solution.

The ARL has been recognised in this year’s AFR Sustainability Leaders List in the special category of Education Enabler. Developed by APCO, the ARL has been revised to include the Check Locally logo.

This month, individuals worldwide are uniting to avoid single-use cups, plastic drink bottles, and plastic food wrap in a collective effort to combat plastic pollution for this year’s Plastic Free July challenge.

Recycling innovator Samsara Eco has secured $100 million in a Series A+ funding round from new and existing investors to scale its enzymatic recycling capabilities for plastic packaging and textiles.