Buckingham Palace's new waste plans include phasing out plastic straws and bottles in public cafes and banning them altogether in staff dining rooms.

Supply chain solutions company CHEP Australia has been ranked in the top five per cent of all suppliers assessed for their sustainability.

Councils in Victoria have been facing a recycling crisis since Visy told collection contractors it would no longer accept their waste.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has launched a new national product labelling scheme for its members.

Unilever is calling on the consumer goods industry to tackle ocean waste and create a circular economy for plastics.

Harris Farm Markets is now completely plastic bag-free at registers following consumer support for its #BanTheBag campaign last year.

McDonald’s has announced plans to eliminate foam packaging from its worldwide supply chain by the end of 2018.

BioPak has launched Australia’s first composting service for foodservice packaging, including paper coffee cups.

Supply chain logistics company Brambles has been recognised for its work in fighting deforestation.

Growth is expected in the biomaterials market and brand investment will be driven by consumer demand and public image.

A global recycling day has been announced as part of a mission to bring attention to issues surrounding packaging waste.

Woolworths has become the first supermarket to use the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) across its own-brand products.

Planet Ark is using National Recycling Week to draw consumers' attention to misguided carton disposal.

Eco-friendly bioplastics developer Secos Group has won a contract to supply compostable bags to Penrith City Council.

7-Eleven and Aussie recycling group Closed Loop are tackling the number of takeaway coffee cups ending up in landfill each year.

Subway has announced it will eliminate plastic bags in a move to reduce over 76 tonnes of plastic from its waste stream each year.