Sustainability

Kissel+Wolf Australia ramps up sustainability efforts with EV rollout

Kissel+Wolf Australia steps up sustainability commitment as company transition fleet to electric and hybrid models.

7 February, 2024

Close the Loop soft-plastic recycling facility opens

Australia’s soft plastic waste issue concerns packaging industry players, consumers and industries alike. The latest opening of Close the Loop’s Reservoir facility is a welcome development and a significant milestone […]

1 February, 2024

Visy acquires assets of collapsed Advanced Circular Polymers

Visy has acquired the assets of Victorian plastics recycling business Advanced Circular Polymers (ACP), post its collapse late last year.

12 January, 2024

Mars Wrigley and Coles trial new sustainable off-location displays

The sustainable off-location displays are made from ocean-bound plastic and will see a reduction of 74 tonnes of cardboard from Coles’ value chain

19 December, 2023

Nestlé moves to lower carbon alternatives for shipping

Nestlé will work with three of the world’s largest shipping companies to move the equivalent of half of its global shipping needs to alternative, lower-emission fuels with immediate effect

12 December, 2023

Detpak launches Australian-first sugarcane product range with no-added PFAS

Packaging solutions company Detpak has become the first Australian business to release the Vanguard range of compostable, no-added PFAS sugarcane plates, bowls and containers

12 December, 2023

Compostable beer cups at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix reduce waste, micro plastics and CO2

At the recent Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 150,000 beer cups of compostable Biodolomer, reduced waste, microplastics and CO2 to a minimum – marking the first time a major global sports event used compostable bioplastic beer cups

5 December, 2023

China to dominate propylene capacity additions in Asia by 2030 predicts GlobalData

According to data and analytics company GlobalData’s latest report, China is expected to contribute about 70% of the region’s capacity additions by 2030

21 November, 2023

Refilled secures $1.3m funding to save 100m single-use plastic bottles from landfill by 2030

Sydney-based smart drinks dispenser start-up Refilled, has announced the closure of a $1.3m seed round. Led by Melt Ventures, the new funding will enable Refilled to manufacture 100 Refiller stations in 2023/24 from its factory in Penrith NSW.

21 November, 2023

NSW Government introduces Next Steps to tackle plastic pollution

Industry, businesses and the community are encouraged to share their feedback on the ‘NSW Plastics: Next Steps’ discussion paper as we move to reduce plastic litter by 30 per cent by 2025, curb the impact of microplastics and align with other states and territories

7 November, 2023