The biennial 2020 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Australasian Packaging Conference will be held virtually this year from October 27-30.
The AIP has released the provisional programme which will
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LGNSW awards shine amid a year of adversity
LGNSW President Linda Scott described the City of Canada Bay Council as a worthy winner of the Local Government NSW’s (LGNSW) Excellence in the Environment Awards’ Local Sustainability Award. She described
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Budget 2020 – $250 million boost for Australia’s recycling infrastructure
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has allocated $250 million to modernise Australia’s recycling infrastructure in last week’s budget.
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Europe R-PET faces demand fluctuations, lower bottle availability in October
In an article published by Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, the European recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market will continue to see significant variances in demand levels on a case-by-case bases, as well as lower availability of post-consumer bottles (PCB) toward the end of the month, though impact on prices will be limited.
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Uncertainty initiates CDS freeze
Exchange for Change (EfC) will freeze supplier contributions for six-month to fund the Return and Earn NSW Container Deposit Scheme.
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WA CDS boosts jobs
Five new high-speed container refund points running in conjunction with Western Australia’s new Container Deposit Scheme – Containers for Change has been launched by TOMRA Collection Services. The scheme is expected to generate approximately 500 new jobs to Western Australia.
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Why our first battery recycling scheme matters
The country’s two largest domestic battery suppliers Duracell and Energizer have committed to the industry led Australian Battery Stewardship Scheme. The decision which has been described by the industry
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Circular Solar grants program boosted
The NSW Government is investing $10 million to divert solar panels at the end of their life away from landfill and into recycling.
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Containers clean up in WA
The launch of Containers for Change in Western Australia yesterday revealed at least 200 refund points statewide.
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How recycling (and $1.5 billion) will rebuild our manufacturing sector
Recycling is on the Federal Government’s list of six key industries into which it will pump around $1.5 billion to grow Australia’s manufacturing sector over the next four years. The investment
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