Tag: recycling

Sprite’s green bottle goes clear

Sprite’s iconic green plastic bottle will switch to clear plastic in Australia, making them easier to recycle into new bottles locally. According to Coca-Cola Australia, the switch from green to clear Sprite...

Not Soda celebrates clean-up milestone

Lo Bros says its “impact-led” drinks brand Not Soda has officially removed 17,000kg of plastic from the ocean. In a strong effort with Seven Clean Seas, the equivalent weight of one million plastic...

Beverage companies back Victorian container deposit scheme

VicReturn has been appointed by the Victorian government as Scheme Co-ordinator for the new Victorian container deposit scheme, CDS Vic. VicReturn is a not-for-profit entity with members comprising Lion, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)...

Coles and Woolies offer to save REDcycle soft plastic

Coles and Woolworths have made an offer to REDcycle to take control of its stockpiled soft plastic and provide safe storage of the material while recycling solutions are explored. Following Soft Plastics Taskforce...

Beverage industry launches DrinkFacts

The Australian Beverages Council has launched DrinkFacts, a consumer campaign and hub with up-to-date facts and information about the drinks industry covering topics such as health and wellness, sustainability and the environment...

Containers for Change milestone

Five billion containers have been refunded through Queensland’s Containers for Change scheme, with more than $500 million going back into the pockets of Queenslanders. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said Queenslanders reached the significant...

Pledge to make packaging sustainable

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has launched the Recycled Material’s Pledge. Designed to drive a greater uptake of recycled materials in packaging, the Recycled Material’s Pledge aims to challenge major brands to...

Call for more recycling info

Two thirds of Australians want more information about how to recycle right and three quarters want the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) to be on all packaging, according to new consumer insights. The findings are published in...
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