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.

Richard Smith, director Sustainability at Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific, discusses the opportunity for circularity of flexible packaging in Australia.

Steve Morriss of Close the Loop Group weighs in on recycled content targets for circular soft plastics and calls for a balanced approach to boost Australia’s recycled content recovery.

Significant environmental gains will be delivered at the Orora glass bottle manufacturing plant in Gawler, thanks to a partnership with Origin Energy and a SA government energy efficiency scheme.

Tetra Pak has launched its 25th Sustainability Report, detailing progress in its sustainability efforts, including a 20 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain since 2019.

South Australian packaging company Detpak is launching the Eco-Products range in SE Asia and the Middle East, which includes compostable, no-added PFAS food service packaging.

Packamama has won the Charles Sturt University Sustainable Packaging Innovation Challenge, which focused on addressing packaging issues in the wine and fresh food industries.

With World Refill Day approaching on 16 June, Boomerang Alliance has made a strong call to reduce plastic pollution and promote sustainable living through reusable packaging systems.