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,...
The HuskeeSwap reusable coffee-cup system aims to revolutionise recycling by creating a “seamless, closed loop between retailers and consumers”.
Every year, more than 600 billion takeaway coffee cups go to landfill. Unrecyclable, they...
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 –...
After months of government lobbying, MGA says it has persuaded the NSW government to save the livelihoods of many NSW retailers.
Following the new NSW Container Deposit Scheme (CDS), MGA says shoppers of...
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...
Dedicated recycling stations have been installed at more than 200 7-Eleven stores across Australia, enabling customers and others to dispose of all takeaway-coffee and Slurpee-type cups in an ecofriendly way.
The cups will...
The Queensland government has delayed the implementation of the state’s Container Refund Scheme from July 1 to November 1, so that lessons from the NSW experience can be learned.
NSW’s ‘Return and Earn’...
The NSW government launched its ‘Return and Earn’ container deposit scheme (CDS) across the state this week, attracting strong participation.
Within three days of launching, more than 500,000 beverage containers were returned to...
