Victorian startup Great Wrap, which manufactures home-compostable products, including cling wrap made from food waste, has been recognised at the 2021 FoodBytes! Pitch competition.

The NSW government has passed its Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021, meaning single-use plastics will be phased out from June 2022 in the state.

Nextek founder and acclaimed innovator behind NextLooPP, Prof Ed Kosior gave his views on the future of plastics at SPE's Plastics and the Circular Economy virtual conference held this week.

Pilot Pen Australia has launched the world’s first full line of writing implements, all made from a minimum of 70% recycled materials, in plastic-free packaging made from recyclable cardboard.

To show Aussies how simple and easy it can be to recycle their soft plastics, Helga’s recruited two families to try a week-long experiment, using Helga’s bread bags to collect soft plastics for recycling.

Recycling efforts to deposit over 160 million containers at Cash 4 Cans Bucks 4 Bottles sites in Blacktown, Coffs, Newscastle, and Prestons have led to over $16 million in community refunds.

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.