Tag: sustainability

BP awards first low-carbon accreditation to OzHarvest

BP has awarded its first Advancing Low Carbon accreditation in Australia to its community partnership with food rescue organisation, OzHarvest. In 2018, OzHarvest rescued 8,517 tonnes of food, according to BP. In turn,...

Coca-Cola Australia announces major recycled plastic commitment

Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil have announced a major increase in the use of recycled plastic. This is part of a global commitment to help solve the world’s packaging problem. According to the...

7-Eleven coffee – a sustainable success story

Coffee and sustainability have been the twin drivers 7-Eleven’s recent success, said CEO Angus McKay at this week’s 2018 Supplier Awards and Business Update in Melbourne. McKay, who hosted the awards, claimed the...

Stores would welcome nationwide plastic bag ban

The NRA has welcomed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s proposal to implement a single-use plastic bag ban nationwide from 2021. National Retail Association Manager of Industry David Stout says the retail sector applauds laws...

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...

PGGM and Shell to acquire Eneco?

PGGM and Shell say they’ve “joined forces” to look at participating in the controlled auction for sustainable energy provider Eneco. Eneco and its shareholders’ committee announced the start of the privatisation process in...

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,...

HuskeeSwap seeks to cut down coffee-cup waste

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...
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