Sustainability

SportsCo have partnered with Australian retail packaging manufacturer PaperPak to introduce paper carry bags across 28 stores nationwide.

International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has established its first ever team of specialists to meet burgeoning demand for circular economy expertise in ANZ.

Since listing on the ASX in December last year, Close the Loop Group has been firmly on the acquisition trail, and moving forward at pace to deliver on its goals of creating circularity across the group’s multifaceted operations, including O F Packaging.

A new report from the Consumer Policy Research Centre reveals consumers are worried they’re being duped on the authenticity of green and sustainable product claims, which are not easy to verify.

APCO has published a new resource – the roadmap to implement the national phase-out of business-to-consumer expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging.

The first conference in Australia for a circular low emissions future for plastics took place in Melbourne, and attendees were motivated to take the unusual step to prepare and release this Communique.

As building a circular economy for Australia moves sharply into focus, Planet Ark has a new leader to drive the transition. PKN spoke to Rebecca Gilling shortly after her appointment as CEO.

Colgate-Palmolive will be holding a webinar, free for AIP members, detailing its commitment to building environmental and social consciousness into its packaging decision-making.

Close the Loop Australia has been named Circular Leader at the 2022 ACE Awards recognising its leadership, impact experience, practice, progression and future thinking in the area of resource recovery.

Danielle Byrne is the new head of Sustainability & Purpose for Australia for Reckitt, directing the development and execution of the sustainability agenda for major consumer household brands.

A new global survey reveals that eight in 10 Australians want manufacturers and retailers to be responsible for reducing, reusing and recycling their plastic packaging, including soft plastics.

BioPak has teamed up with OzHarvest to produce a limited edition compostable Christmas cup, featuring a QR code to encourage donations to the not-for-profit food rescue organisation.

Taghleef Industries' BOPP high barrier four-side sealed sachet is a Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards 2022 winner in the Recyclable Packaging category for Pre-Commercialised Innovation.

Victoria University researchers have developed prototypes of compostable packaging made from vegetable waste, which with the right investment could provide a future circular solution.

At the 2022 APCO Annual Awards, CHEP’s sustainable efforts were recognised, taking out the Logistics and Warehousing Industry Sector Award for the fifth consecutive year.

World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has hailed as a breakthrough Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's decision for Australia to join the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution by 2040 .