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The Detmold Group has outlined its 2025-2050 sustainability goals to address climate impact, circularity, and environmental responsibility. It plans to make 95 per cent of its packaging reusable, recyclable, or compostable. Read more
Pac Food’s PP/EVOH lined sugarcane trays have been approved by APCO as recyclable without needing to remove the lining, making the trays a sustainable choice for meal packaging.
BioPak has released its 2024 Impact Certificate showing progress of its Give Back Fund initiative, which has directed 5% of the company’s profits to environmental and social charities.
Ahead of the state and federal environment ministers meeting on 10 December, Australian Council of Recycling CEO Suzanne Toumbourou tells us why Australia must urgently support markets for our homegrown recycling.
Growing environmental concerns have driven a surge in bioplastics, but unclear labelling for disposal is creating serious challenges, according to a new report from CSIRO.
Packamama has won the Recycled Content Award at the 2024 APCO Annual Awards. The award recognises the company’s use of 100 per cent Australian recycled PET in its eco-flat wine bottles.
Planet Protector Packaging has won the 2024 AustCham Singapore Business Sustainability Award, for its Woolpack cold-chain solution aimed at the life sciences and pharma industries.
BioPak is launching its ‘Give Back Friday’ campaign, running from 29 November to 27 December, to support Rainforest Rescue, a not-for-profit organisation focused on rainforest protection and restoration.
NSW EPA is introducing new restrictions on single-use plastics in food and beverage packaging, set to take effect next year. The ban will target 'integrated packaging' components of packaged products.
Visy is installing solar panels at multiple sites to reduce its environmental impact; it will lower electricity use at six Victorian sites by 7 per cent and its beverage can site will reduce by 23 per cent.
Plastic Free July engaged 174m participants across 190 countries, including Australian banks and organisations, making it one of the most far-reaching global campaigns to tackle plastic waste this year.
Consumers want to support companies that operate in a way that aligns with their own sustainability beliefs, and they want to be reassured that they are making the right choices. APP Group has designed Foopak with this in mind.
On a recent visit to Australia, Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, shared insights with PKN into the company’s recycling efforts and the challenges of managing difficult waste streams.
Achieving a circular economy for packaging is the ideal we're chasing. But what are the realities of the current situation in Australia? Lindy Hughson spoke to local recycling companies to find out.
Detmold Group was recognised with an Industry Sector Award at the 2024 APCO Awards for reporting excellence and sustainability efforts across the group's Detpak and PaperPak brands.
Husky Technologies has won the Packaging Europe Sustainability Award in the Driving Circular Economy category for its PET closure, recognised for advancing circularity in beverage packaging.
Samsara Eco has urged the government to introduce national mandatory requirements for packaging to address Australia’s plastics crisis, and transition to a circular economy.
