Posts Tagged: Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)

Applications for the 2023 APCO Annual Awards now open

This year, the awards return with a host of new features, including a new independent judging panel coordinated by the Banksia Foundation

28 June, 2023

FPLMA Conference gathers international audience

This year’s edition of the Flexible Packaging and Label Manufacturers Association (FPLMA) two-day technical forum saw 16 international speakers and several key topics addressed

14 March, 2023

APCO commences independent review of soft plastics recycling

Following the news that REDcycle has temporarily paused its operations, the organisation aims to build ongoing sustainable pathways for soft plastic recycling

30 November, 2022

APCO names 2022 Annual Award winners

Arnott’s Group took home the prestigious Sustainable Packaging Excellence Award for establishing a sustainable packaging strategy that addresses the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines

16 November, 2022

Consortium releases new ARL education campaign for SMEs

The new education campaign aims to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label

9 November, 2022

APCO publishes action plan to phase out PFAS

This new resource outlines a national, industry-led approach to phasing out per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fibre-based food contact packaging by 31 December 2023

26 October, 2022

APCO and Accolade Wines develop first Australasian Recycling Label for wine bottles

Under the partnership, Accolade Wines will be the first major wine producer to roll out the easy-to-read ARL on all new packaging

19 October, 2022

APCO launches roadmap to a circular economy for plastics

The ANZPAC Roadmap outlines the approach required by key players across the entire plastics value chain to achieve the ANZPAC Regional Plastic Targets by 2025

27 July, 2022

Three in four Aussies want the Australasian Recycling Label on all packaging

The second edition of the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, in partnership with Planet Ark, revealed the statistics

10 May, 2022

Brooke Donnelly to step down from APCO CEO role

After five years in the role, Donnelly, who will leave the organisation at the end of July, said she felt it was the right time for a new challenge

4 May, 2022