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.

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 packaging 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.

Opal, a leader in sustainable packaging, designed a fully recyclable 10m x 5.5m life-size cardboard house, showcased by Enphase Energy at the All Energy Exhibition in Melbourne.

Australia Post and Better Packaging have partnered to introduce POLLAST!C satchels, a new line of recycled plastic mailers made from certified potential ocean-bound plastic.

Red Bull is reintroducing its 330ml resealable aluminium bottles to Australian retailers this November, giving fans another way to enjoy their energy boost on the go.

Propak Industries will release what it says is Australia’s first stretch wrap made from 100 per cent post-consumer recycled content, with availability scheduled for January.

At the Smart Packaging Congress in Amsterdam, Chloe So, CEO and founder of Pulpatronics, showcased a breakthrough innovation in the RFID technology sector. Lindy Hughson reports direct from the event.

Some 26 Queensland councils will share $13m in funding from the Queensland Government's Let’s Get It Sorted Partnership Program, created to support waste reduction, recycling, and reusing initiatives.

At the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam this week, the opportunities inherent to reuse systems formed the focus of the Reuse Consortiums panel moderated by PKN's Lindy Hughson.