New Zealand supermarket retailer New World has started trialling a Bonson Packaging's returnable container system in two of its stores, in a bid to reduce single-use packaging and landfill waste.

Samsara Eco has appointed Dr Lars Kissau as GM Asia to lead the company’s regional expansion and oversee the build of its first 20,000T commercial nylon 6,6 plant, scheduled to open in 2028.

Queensland’s first solar-powered reverse vending machine with integrated cash payout system has opened, providing a new option for container refunds under the state’s Containers for Change scheme.

With sustainability now a baseline expectation, fibre-based packaging is setting the pace, offering the strength, versatility and appeal needed to replace traditional plastic formats. PKN takes a closer look at Detpak’s role in this advancement.

PKN sat down with Dr Elissa Foster, head of Sustainability at purpose-led toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap, to find out more about the strategy behind the company’s packaging choices.

Our Haven Wildlife Shelter in Stradbroke, Victoria, will receive $10,000 through CDS Vic, with the funding going towards the caring for injured and orphaned animals.

Amcor has worked with British crisp brand Burts to introduce packaging containing 55 per cent post-consumer recycled materials, produced using Amcor’s AmFiniti solution.

TIPA Compostable Packaging has added four high-barrier laminates to its portfolio of compostable flexible packaging, with the new products designed for multiple applications.

Bundaberg Sugar has installed an advanced Fawema packaging machine from JL Lennard, planned to be filling bags from 500 grams to three kilograms, and enabling it to embrace paper bags.

FSC Forest Week 2025, running from 20–26 September, will shine a spotlight on the importance of sustainable forestry and the collective action needed to protect this vital resource.

The AIP webinar on PPWR drew a global audience as Circle Analytics experts unpacked the sweeping new rules and looming deadlines that will reshape packaging design and recyclability.

BioPak is calling on the packaging and foodservice industry to support the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) by choosing FSC-certified products during FSC Forest Week, from 20-26 September 2025.

Avery Dennison’s AD CleanFlake technology has received RecyClass Technology Approval for the PET recycling stream. The technology had previously received approval for HDPE in October 2024.

The latest episode of the Ecoporium by Ball & Doggett podcast sees Zaidee Jackson and Tim Sykes discuss the upcoming Sustainable Packaging Summit, the impact of Europe’s PPWR, and what Australia can learn as global rules on packaging design, reuse and recyclability take shape.

Australian signage company Visionary, along with saveBOARD, has launched a recycling program that addresses the industry’s reliance on PVC but also creates a new end market for packaging waste.

As Australia marks the opening of Samsara Eco’s first enzymatic recycling plant, PKN takes a closer look at how enzyme-based technology works, why it matters for packaging, and where it could take the industry next.