PKN talks... Packaging transformation: A unified path forward.
In this episode, Lindy Hughson, managing editor and publisher of PKN Packaging News, talks with Sandra Dal Maso, head of Packaging Transformation at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), about the next steps towards implementing the 2030 Strategy.
We start our conversation by getting an overview of how APCO’s 2030 strategy builds on the 2025 National Packaging targets, we highlight major opportunities for brand owners, and demonstrate the importance of collaboration to ensure the industry acts as a whole before the government takes potentially punitive action.
Sandra also discusses the growing focus on product stewardship, as environmental NGOs and industry organisations have come together to call for a mandated product stewardship scheme for packaging, including for soft plastics. We go on to explore the key elements for an effective scheme, the role of business and policy makers in driving change, the biggest challenges circularity faces, and the innovations that are addressing them.
We wrap up by reviewing Sandra’s involvement with the PKN Women in Packaging Awards program, and discuss the importance of highlighting and supporting female leadership in the packaging sector, and how this aligns with APCO’s vision.
Links:
Sponsor - Trimatt
www.trimatt.com - 03 8761 6171 - info@trimatt.com
Industry, green groups unite on product stewardship
www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/industry-green-groups-unite-on-product-stewardship
APCO charts bold way forward to 2030
www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/apco-charts-bold-way-forward-to-2030
APCO Report: State of Packaging in Australia
www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/apco-report-state-of-packaging-in-australia
PKN Women in Packaging Awards
pknwomeninpack.com.au
PKN Women in Packaging Awards 2025 opens for entries
www.packagingnews.com.au/women-in-packaging1/pkn-women-in-packaging-2025-opens-for-entries
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