Tag: plastic

Just Water launches in Australia

Just Water, an eco-friendly water brand founded by rapper and actor Jaden Smith, son of US actor Will Smith, launched this month. Just Water contains locally sourced Australian spring water and comes in...

Hobart to become Australia’s first plastic-free city?

Hobart could become the first Aussie city to ban single-use plastic by 2020 after a vote in the city council. The council voted eight to four in favour of the bylaw, although several...

Coca-Cola Amatil says goodbye to plastic straws

Coca-Cola Amatil will no longer distribute plastic drinking straws and stirrers in Australia. Instead, the company says, it will stock fully recyclable and biodegradable FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited paper straws. Group Managing Director...

PepsiCo ANZ and REDcycle to turn chip packets into furniture

PepsiCo ANZ has partnered with REDcycle to transform discarded chip packets into a range of “sturdy products”, including furniture. REDcycle processing partner, Replas, specialises in converting soft plastics into fitness circuits, outdoor furniture,...

7-Eleven and Simply Cups launch double recycling drive

Simply Cups and 7-Eleven have teamed up to recycle plastic straws and launch a reusable coffee cup. From this week, consumers can recycle plastic straws in-store. They can also buy the rCUP –...

The last straw?

Mojo is a maker of kombucha, a variety of sparkling fermented tea. For World Environment Day on June 5, Mojo kickstarted a new environmental initiative – the Mojo Straw Amnesty – in...

Nestlé moves to recyclable or reusable packaging

Nestlé says it aims to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, so that none of it – including plastics – ends up in landfill or as litter. “Plastic waste is...
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