Tag: recycling

Tasmania to introduce container refund scheme

TasRecycle has been appointed by the Tasmanian government as scheme coordinator for the new Tasmanian container refund scheme, Recycle Rewards. TasRecycle is a not-for-profit entity comprising Asahi Beverages, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Lion,...

Pact Group turns packaging waste into bins

Pact Group’s SULO kerbside collection bins are now being made with up to 100% recycled plastic. After extensive testing and trials, Pact is now able to use recycled household packaging waste, such as...

12 billion drink containers recycled through Return and Earn

The NSW government’s Return and Earn scheme has reached a new milestone, celebrating 12 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned through the network since the scheme began. “Return and Earn is a NSW...

New APCO packaging strategy maps ambitious path for change

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has published its 2030 Strategic Plan, challenging the status quo to deliver on ambitious national packaging targets. “In an Australian first, the strategy sets out a pathway for...

New soft plastic recycling tech for SA

More than 14,000 tonnes of soft plastics will be diverted from South Australian landfills every year, thanks to a $20 million investment in advanced recycling technology by the Australian government. Recycling Plastics Australia...

Pact Group wins prestigious Circular Economy Award

Integrated plastic packaging manufacturing and recycling company Pact Group has won the Circular Economy Award at this year’s Chemistry Australia Industry Awards for its efforts to recycle “the equivalent of half a...

The Arnott’s Group supports the future of recycled packaging

The research program looks to progress technologies in recycling, bio plastics and carbon capture to address the plastic packaging challenges that faces the food and beverage industry. The progressive collaboration, backed by FP...

Containers for Change launches collection service in WA

Western Australians can now access Containers for Change Collect, an on-demand service that is expected to increase accessibility to the “widely popular” container deposit scheme. According to the Western Australian government, Containers for...
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