The Australian government announced $10.5m in grants to support waste recovery, with foodservice packaging company BioPak one of the 11 applicants to be awarded funding.

New research shows Australians are a nation of wishcyclers as more than half of us admit to putting waste in a recycling bin even if we’re not sure it’s recyclable.

The past two months have seen many developments in the sustainability space. The November/December issue includes a roundup of these innovations.

Winner of the Large Retailer Industry Sector award in this year's APCO Awards is Officeworks Ltd, with outstanding results reflected in its APCO Annual Report.

3M emerged as the APCO 2020 Industry Sector winner – General Merchandise & Apparel, based on excellent performance in its APCO Annual Report.

Outstanding commitment to packaging sustainability saw Colourtrend Paints secure the APCO 2020 Industry Sector Award for Chemicals, Hardware & Machinery.

LyondellBasell Australia has won the APCO 2020 Industry Sector Award for Packaging Manufacturers & Suppliers, delivering outstanding results in its APCO Annual Report.

Chobani Pty Ltd is the winner of the 2020 APCO Industry Sector: Food & Beverage award, based on Chobani's performance in its APCO Annual Report.

CHEP Australia's 'share and resuse model' was one factor determining its win of the APCO 2020 Logistics & Warehousing Industry Sector Award.

The Australian Government will support a Planet Ark-led national, industry-wide recycling scheme for coffee capsules as part of the $20 million National Product Stewardship Investment Fund.

APCO has received the go-ahead for two new plastic packaging projects under the federal government's Product Stewardship Investment Fund.

A scientific research collaboration between Nespresso Australia and the UNSW Smart Centre says metallised packaging such as chip packets and spent coffee capsules can be recycled into steel making.

As part of National Recycling Week, Kellogg’s has partnered with REDcycle and Replas to increase awareness about soft plastics recycling.

Coles has partnered with Victorian recycling organisations Red Group and Replas, to pioneer and install a concrete slab carpark made partly out of recycled soft plastics.

A new report conducted on behalf of Tetra Pak in Australia and New Zealand, and independently peer-reviewed, shows Tetra Pak cartons have a lower carbon footprint than other packaging used for the same products.

Australian packaging start up Zero Co has raised $2m in seed funding as it moves into the production stage of its refillable ‘forever bottle' and pouches from recycled plastic.