Amcor has been recognised with two Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards for its Amcor Moda and CHEERcircle solutions at the US Flexible Packaging Association Achievement Awards.

AFL fans are poised to make a lot of change, with Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) signing on as a gold partner of the Carlton Football Club until at least the end of 2026.

Queenslanders returned a record number of beverage containers through the state’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change, over the summer, with the program reporting several milestones.

The Australian Open’s campaign to cut down on single-use waste hit a high note this year. It washed and returned nearly 137,000 reusable items, shattering Tennis Australia’s initial goal of 100,000.

Pact Group has partnered with clean technology company, BlockTexx, to explore the development of a garment collection and recycling operations for fashion brands and clothing retailers in Australia.

CDS Vic is rolling up its sleeves for Clean Up Australia Day, joining the nation’s largest community-driven environmental event on Sunday 2 March, as it celebrates its 35th year.

Labelmakers' Damian Smyth was named Sustainability Champion at the 2024 APCO Awards. Lindy Hughson asks him about some of the achievements that led to this recognition.

The Queensland government is launching a Parliamentary Inquiry into the state's container refund scheme, Containers for Change, due to its failure to meet legislated recovery targets.

Bupa Optical & Hearing has launched a recycling initiative in partnership with Opticycle, enabling Australians to recycle old glasses, contact lenses, and contact lens packaging at their stores nationwide.

Simply Cups has collected 50 million paper cups across ANZ, diverting them from landfill through its recycling initiative run by Closed Loop Environmental Solutions.

ANZPAC, in collaboration with the Pacific Recycling Foundation and UNSW, has set out a multi-year plan to combat plastic pollution in the Pacific. Program manager Angela Mayer shares key actions with Lindy Hughson.

How does the Digital Product passport work in practice, and what opportunities does it bring to the industry? In a joint project with the open traceability and DPP platform R-Cycle, and the flexible packaging converter Korozo Group, Henkel demonstrates the benefits.

Unilever is running refill pilot projects to reduce virgin plastic use and tackle plastic sachet waste, using insights from markets like Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to shape its strategies.

Circular Communities Australia has launched Australia’s first purpose-built big bag recycling plant, located in Toowoomba, Queensland, and set to open on 26 February.

At All4Pack Emballage Paris, more than 1000 exhibitors and brands presented tangible solutions and new ideas that mirrored the commitment of the entire industry to an eco-friendly future. Trendspotter Dominique Huret of Cape Decision was on the ground for PKN.

In a world-first development, Tetra Pak and Nissha Metallizing Solutions have introduced an aseptic beverage carton featuring a paper-based barrier. Tetra Pak Oceania MD, Boris Munster, weighs in.