Compostable packaging producer, TIPA, will be expanding into the Australian and New Zealand markets with an expert new hire.

Licella, iQ Renew, LyondellBasell, Coles and Nestle are joining forces to undertake a feasibility study for a local advanced recycling industry for plastics.

Ecolean has been awarded the Platinum EcoVadis medal for its sustainability performance, placing the company’s efforts in the 1% of companies globally in 2021.

Sharing the belief that collaboration and collective action are critical to eliminating problematic packaging waste, Amcor has joined the global Alliance to End Plastic Waste at Executive Committee level.

After engagement with As You Sow on reducing single-use plastic packaging, Mondelez International and PepsiCo have agreed to eliminate and replace their use of virgin plastic for packaging.

The AIP becomes the official Supporting Association of ANZPAC Plastics Pact and will be working closely with businesses, governments and NGOs to move towards a circular economy for plastics.

Impact international has flicked the switch and turned on its upgraded 400kW solar farm, adding some 150 more solar panels to the roof of its factory in Western Sydney.

A Ramboll LCA study has revealed the real environmental impact of single-use packaging versus reusable tableware, finding significant advantages with paper-based single-use products.

deStar partners with PulPac to develop and manufacture fiber-based, single-use food packaging products and equipment for the airline and food service industries.

SA has become the first state to prohibit the sale, supply, or distribution of all single-use plastic products across the state.

Thanks to new tech by Pact Group, around 570 tonnes of plastic materials, including milk bottles and soft plastics, will be transformed into a recycled noise wall for Victoria’s Mordialloc Freeway.

Smithers has released a report delving into the issue of developing new ways to deal with the increasing use of single-use plastics over the coming years.

The NSW CDS has achieved several new milestones, which reflect the strong environmental outcomes and high levels of community support for the scheme.

Ecolean’s emissions reduction targets have been approved by the SBTi, which means they are aligned with what’s needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

CCA has announced 10 sustainability objectives in its 2020-2040 Sustainability Ambitions to make a positive contribution to the communities and markets in which it operates.

The Andrews government is investing $4.4m to create everyday products from reusable waste with a new round of recycling infrastructure grants.