Qantas has flown the world’s first commercial flight to send zero waste to landfill.

Amcor has launched the first packaging product made from its recyclable high-barrier polyolefin film.

Etihad has become the first airline in the world to fly an ultra-long-haul flight completely free of single-use plastics.

The Sustainable Packaging Design Award is a special category in the PIDAs and this year had the highest number of submissions, with winners awarded in two categories.

In the lead-up to the federal election on 18 May, environmental lobby group Boomerang Alliance has called on all political parties to support policies that will save recycling and phase-out single-use plastic takeaway products.

The world's biggest plastics show, K 2019, will present a variety of proposals and solutions relating to the circular economy, as it recognises that plastic is under fire and gaining an increasingly negative perception.

The Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC) is partnering with the Australian Institute of Packaging to tackle the problem of food loss.

Nestlé has partnered with waste management giant Veolia to improve waste collection, sorting, and recycling of plastic to divert waste from the environment and landfill.

Visy has opened a new office in Essendon Fields, Victoria, with carpet tiles containing more than 50,000 recycled plastic bottles.

Labor has pledged to spend $290 million on cutting waste and fighting pollution if elected in May, as well as banning single-use plastic bags and microbeads – but the Boomerang Alliance argues that the party should go further.

ABB and Tetra Pak have joined forces to lower costs and slash environmental footprints for food and beverage manufacturers.

BioPak founder Richard Fine has urged the Australian government to make a commitment to the circular economy, saying it is "incredibly disappointing" that it is not on the top of parliament's agenda.

Packaging is at a sustainability “tipping point”, with strong growth reported around the world for companies using ethical packaging.

The first wave of a new biodegradable straw made of seaweed is on its way to early adopters.

Hobart City Council has voted to become the first Australian city to completely ban single-use plastic packaging by 2020. PKN takes a closer look.

The global recycled packaging materials market is set to hit a value of $180.1 billion USD by 2023, which represents almost six per cent growth per year.