Sustainability

Detpak recently partnered with Bio Gro and IMG Events to facilitate, for the first time ever, a closed loop waste management system for the recent Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival.

Collaboration is key to moving beyond sustainability and into regeneration, according to Avery Dennison's Cath Cornaggia.

Aldi Australia, in partnership with The Aldi South Group, has endorsed the call for a Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution, and over 80 global businesses are committed to support its development.

More plastic will be recycled and turned into new products in NSW thanks to $9 million funding to support businesses transform their operations and access the latest plastic recycling technology.

In a move promoting sustainability, recycling and environmental responsibility, SA’s Lumary City-Bay Fun Run became the latest organisation to give single-use plastics the flick.

Victoria has begun its four-bin waste and recycling system roll-out with Minister for Environment and Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio delivering some of the first purple bins for glass collection to Whittlesea.

Waste Expo Australia, which returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 26-27 October, has launched its 2022 conference agenda.

During his seminar session at this year’s AWRE in Sydney, APCO's Peter Brisbane provided a perspective on the major processes underway in packaging product stewardship.

The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is on this week in Sydney, offering a two-day live experience promoting ideas and opportunities for Australia's waste and recycling community. PKN stopped by.

In a panel discussion on the Australasian Recycling Label Program at the AWRE this week, the APCO team chaired a panel of industry specialists who shared their knowledge and insights.

CSIRO unveiled the latest innovations in recycling for National Science Week to inspire the next generation of leaders who will lead the country’s circular economy-focused future.

Coles will remove single-use plastic fresh produce bags in ACT supermarkets from next month in a trial set to encourage customers to bring in reusable options for their fruit and veggies.

Major materials supplier for printed packaging, Spicers is instigating its journey to carbon neutrality, partnering with not-for-profit environmental organisation Greenfleet.

Samsung Electronics continues to progress towards achieving its 2025 sustainability goal with the expansion of its use of recycled materials in its products and packaging.

South Australia will be one of the first states to voluntarily phase out 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags across Woolworths stores and online orders – a first for a major national supermarket.

APR Plastics is finding success in its trial of running polyethylene and polypropylene through its advanced recycling technology, and transforming plastic waste into oil.