Epson Australia has released its inaugural Sustainability Impact Report, the first-ever documented step that details the company’s continued commitment to driving sustainable progress across ANZ.

Hydration company Waterdrop is the Official Bottle Partner for the Australian Open tournament. This collaboration will see waterdrop provide reusable stainless steel bottles to players and support crew.

Globally, Unilever has increased its investment in packaging research and development, focusing on sustainable materials to reduce reliance on virgin plastic.

Amcor has achieved the EcoVadis Gold medal for its sustainability practices, increasing its overall score from 70 to 73, and placing it in the 95th percentile of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.

Sabic, Lamb Weston and Opackgroup team up in a value chain project to create sustainable packaging made with Sabic’s bio-renewable PE from used cooking oil for frozen potato products.

Gualapack's Tethered Cap solution is now available for Cheerpack spouted pouches in Oceania, designed to comply with the EU's Single-Use Plastic Directive.

UPM Raflatac has released its new Packaging Recyclability Guide, designed to help FMCG stakeholders across the packaging value chain navigate the complexities of packaging design and recyclability.

K 2025, taking place from 8-15 October in Dusseldorf next year, will focus on sustainability, circular economy, and digitalisation under the theme, The Power of Plastics! Green – Smart – Responsible.

Boomerang Alliance, a coalition of 55 NGOs, has called for quick action on solving the nation’s packaging waste crisis, and is proposing an industry-funded stewardship scheme for soft plastics.

Container deposit scheme Return and Earn has launched its ‘Takes All’ trial in Bathhurst, New South Wales, which it says is set to transform how the community recycles their bottles and cans.

Amcor has had its long-term carbon reduction targets approved by the SBTi. The packaging giant's goal is to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.

Globally esteemed plastics industry thought leader, Prof Ed Kosior, will be a keynote speaker at the Plastics and Circular Economy conference, to be held online on 21-22 October.

Environmental groups are urging Australian governments to adopt laws requiring tethered bottle caps, inspired by the EU's legislation, to reduce the number of bottle tops ending up in landfills or as litter.

With sustainability a central concern in packaging, businesses are making changes across all areas. Ben Grossberg at Stylus Tapes explains why eco-friendly packaging tapes are gaining traction.

Sustainability is fundamental to Avery Dennison’s operations, influencing all aspects of the label and packaging value chain, and driving the suite of solutions the company is bringing to brand owners.

TasRecycle, a not-for-profit entity comprising Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, and Lion, has been appointed by the Tasmanian Government as Scheme Coordinator for Recycle Rewards.