Tetra Pak has launched an aseptic carton which takes it closer to its goal of having fully renewable packaging.

The European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin last week saw conversations turn to 'rethinking' plastics in a sustainable, circular and resource efficient way.

A company has launched a fully compostable takeaway coffee cup which enables users to turn it into a pot plant as well.

Keep Australia Beautiful and the Coca Cola Foundation have announced the winners of their 2016 Beverage Container Recycling Grants.

The South Australian government will invest $1.5 million in combating the global problem of waste, including plastic in the oceans.

Packaging company Huhtamaki has launched a renewable paper cup for hot and cold beverages, ice cream, and take-away food.

A Swedish dairy has chosen to use Tetra Pak carton bottles for its range of drinking yoghurts instead of plastic bottles.

Planet Ark has partnered with tissue products company Naturale to educate consumers about buying recycled products.

Nescafe is asking consumers to join a capsule recycling program as part of National Recycling Week.

Technology which could help identify and categorise different types of plastics in recycling is in development.

CHEP won gold and silver for its Retail Display Pallet and Retail Modular Pallet at the 2016 POPAI Marketing at Retail Awards.

France has become the first country to ban all plastic cups, plates and cutlery in a law that will take full effect in 2020.

A packaging and environment research council has plans to address misconceptions about packaging with the general public.

Two projects that address the recycling of flexible plastics will receive $848,130 in joint funding from the Victorian Government.

Nespresso has partnered with Australia Post to extend the coffee company's recycling program to those living in rural areas.

PET equipment provider Sidel has helped bottled water producer Nestlé Waters reduce energy consumption at its production sites.