The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE), on show at ICC Sydney on 24 and 25 July, showcased advanced solutions in waste management, recycling, and resource recovery.

MyEcoBag accounts for 35 per cent of compostable bag sales in Australian grocery stores. The company saw over 140 per cent growth, year on year in FY23, driven by the FOGO program rollout.

In an Australian first, BioPak and Pickler have launched the new Environmental Impact Label, designed to increase transparency and accountability to fight industry-wide greenwashing.

Re.Group, along with its joint venture partner, Southern Region Waste Resource Authority, has received the Society of Chemical Industry’s 2023 Plant of the Year Award for its South Australian recycling facility.

Due to popular demand, APCO has extended the submission deadline for this year's awards until 24 July. APCO invites organisations to submit their achievements in packaging circularity for recognition.

Avery Dennison explores how linerless labels can benefit the quick-service restaurant sector, which has seen continued growth since the Covid boost, and is set to hit US$430bn in Asia alone within three years.

Amcor Flexibles has been named as winner in the Manufacturing and Consumer Goods category of the AFR Sustainability Leaders List for 2024, recognised for its AmPrima packaging solution.

The ARL has been recognised in this year’s AFR Sustainability Leaders List in the special category of Education Enabler. Developed by APCO, the ARL has been revised to include the Check Locally logo.

This month, individuals worldwide are uniting to avoid single-use cups, plastic drink bottles, and plastic food wrap in a collective effort to combat plastic pollution for this year’s Plastic Free July challenge.

Recycling innovator Samsara Eco has secured $100 million in a Series A+ funding round from new and existing investors to scale its enzymatic recycling capabilities for plastic packaging and textiles.

Applications close on 19 July for the 2024 APCO Annual Awards, recognising exceptional leadership and innovation in packaging circularity. APCO is inviting organisations to submit their achievements.

Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of Panasonic Group, is introducing new paper-based packaging for its consumer batteries in Australia, significantly reducing plastic usage by 75 per cent.

Millions of paper cups are being recycled in Australia every year, finding their way into useful materials for building infrastructure. PKN takes a closer look at the program driving this progress.

Amazon’s largest reduction in plastic packaging in North America sees 95 per cent of plastic air pillows replaced with paper filler in delivery packages.

BioPak has introduced a new leaf Nature Series of cups in collaboration with Rainforest Rescue, celebrating Australia’s unique and diverse plants with an updated design for the iconic Leaf BioCup.

Nord Drivesystems has been awarded the silver sustainability certificate from EcoVadis, marking an improvement over previous years, placing the company well above the industry average.