A two-part online masterclass will be held to cover the challenges and successes faced by local and international experts in the race to lower emissions by 2030 and drive a circular economy.

Customers at Woolworths stores in Tasmania and Queensland can bring reusable containers from home to fill up at the deli, meat and seafood counters, as part of a trial set to expand in coming months.

There is no shortage of activities and webinars this week as Planet Ark commemorates its 25th National Recycling Week, including a not-to-be-missed recycling comedy show to be held on 11 Nov.

Coles is marking National Recycling Week by celebrating the successes of team members, customers, partners and stakeholders who are working together to achieve zero waste.

Forbidden Foods becomes the first major Australian snack bar brand owner to implement home compostable wrappers, adopted for the packaging of its newly acquired brand Blue Dinosaur’s Custard Bar.

New Zealand based company, Better Packaging Company has developed the Pollast!c mailer and tote, made from 100 per cent recycled ocean bound plastic.

The Victorian government has introduced new measures to strengthen the state’s waste and recycling sector to deliver new services, such as the CDS and four-bin recycling system.

A project to convert kerbside waste into tram stops is being researched by Monash University’s Institute of Railway Technology in partnership with Yarra Trams, Integrated Recycling and ACP.

The Avery Dennison emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

From this month, Sanitarium Health Food Company’s Weet-Bix will include the ARL, alerting consumers of its commitment to sustainability with 100% recyclable packaging.

Plastic Oceans Australasia and Replas are hosting an education day for schools and councils to learn more about the impact of plastic on our oceans, with the date to be confirmed, due to Covid.

Eco startup Zero Co has kicked off a $4.3m crowd-sourced funding campaign, asking Australians to support its next growth phase as it seeks to tackle the global single-use plastic problem.

According to Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circulytics assessment, UPM Raflatac has made strides in enabling circularity through innovation and material sourcing.

Sustainability leader ecostore has achieved B Corporation Certification for its Australasian operations, which took over two years to achieve.

If we’re serious about tackling food waste, all states must take South Australia’s lead and back compostable packaging. Richard Fernandez of TIPA Compostable Packaging writes for PKN.

Avery Dennison has brought its sustainable products and solutions portfolio under one umbrella – Sustainable Advantage – giving brand owners a toolkit for advancing their own sustainability goals.