Global packaging company Amcor has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, detailing continued progress against key sustainability metrics and announcing an enhanced target to achieve 30 per cent recycled content across its portfolio by the end of the decade.
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Industry partnership helps SMEs make switch to sustainable packaging
A new education campaign launching today will raise awareness among small businesses about the benefits of adopting the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) and taking action to improve packaging sustainability.
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Papyrus Australia invited to COP27
Papyrus Australia Ltd. (Papyrus), developer of a world-first sustainable technology that creates packaging and fertilisers from agricultural waste, has been invited to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), from 6 to 18 November 2022.
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Takeaway containers next on ACT ban list
The ACT Government is seeking written submissions from businesses, industry and the community on the proposed phase-out of more single-use plastics, including takeaway containers.
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Darwin food vendors rally behind Plastic Free NT
Dozens of cafes, restaurants and mobile food vendors across Darwin are taking on problem single-use plastics under the Plastic Free NT program.
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Close the Loop, Myer to trial product stewardship for cosmetics
Close the Loop Limited, an end-to-end solutions provider from design and manufacturing, through to collection and recycling of products, is conducting a trial product stewardship for cosmetics.
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APCO and FGC join to increase packaging recyclability in NZ
A new partnership between the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (FGC) and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) will advance the uptake of the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL).
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Tackling the takeaway litter problem in Brunswick Heads
Single-use takeaway litter and overflowing bins are the focus of a pilot project in Brunswick Heads.
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OECD report urges radical action to curb plastic waste
The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, according to a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report.
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KitKat wrapper made with recycled plastic
Nestlé Australia has given chocolate lovers one more reason to enjoy their break, announcing KitKat will be Australia’s first chocolate bar with a wrapper using recycled plastic.
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