The DWER has initiated a 12-week public consultation period inviting members of the public to offer feedback on Western Australia’s Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030.

hubergroup has formed a strategic partnership with manroland Goss web systems in a bid to drive innovation in sustainable packaging by combining the expertise of both companies.

Detpak is making strides in the North American market and recently showcased its innovative packaging solutions at the National Restaurant Association Show (NRAS) 2024.

Australia's biggest beverage processing and packaging operation, owned by Suntory Oceania, is seeing the installation of a 14km stretch of solar panels at its new Ipswich facility in Queensland.

A new study in South Australia has shown that composting food waste and compostable packaging through council-provided kerbside FOGO bins is an effective waste management solution.

Australia’s efforts to transition to a circular economy face significant challenges, according to Gayle Sloan, CEO of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has upgraded its Sustainability Action Tool to include offers from BioPak and EnergyFlex, aiming to help small businesses reduce costs and improve environmental outcomes.

Kimberly-Clark Australia (K-CA), a manufacturer renowned for the Kleenex, Huggies, and U by Kotex brands, has achieved zero waste at its Millicent Mill, successfully diverting 100% of waste from landfills.

End Food Waste Australia has welcomed recommendations for nation-wide food waste action, including data-labelling reform, product specification review, and transparent food waste reporting.

Coles has replaced traditional plastic net bags with recyclable paper packaging for fresh mandarins, which is set to reduce plastic waste by 11,700 kilograms annually.

Social enterprise Thankyou has unveiled its latest innovation: Forever Bottles – reusable and refillable glass bottles, which it says align with its mission to create a positive impact on the planet.

Visy has launched Visy Tread, an Australian-made temporary floor and surface protection solution crafted entirely from 100 per cent recycled paper.

Australia has enacted the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 – landmark legislation that extends regulatory oversight to waste paper and cardboard.

Unilever Australia, in collaboration with Clean Up Australia, Cool.org, and Coles, is supporting environmental education in Aussie schools by providing Clean Up kits and online resources.

Boomerang Alliance has argued that the continued use of the ARL on soft plastic packaging has “gone beyond a joke”, as it is still being used to promote in-store collections that do not exist. APCO weighs in.

BioPak has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which reveals that it is soon to launch an Environmental Impact Labelling Scheme and is developing a breakthrough lining technology for paper cups.