Nestle have recently published a wide range of new sustainable packaging commitments, which includes plans for its first plastic-free packaging, as well as plans to achieve plastic-neutrality within the company’s operations and products.
Clean-up of toxic dump sites set to begin at the end of the month
The clean-up of eight toxic waste dump sites in Melbourne’s north are set to begin at the end of January, as authorities identify some of the 1.5 million litres of chemicals found on the properties, according to a report on The Age.
The CEFLEX Century – flexible packaging consortium support tops 100 companies
CEFLEX, the consortium of companies, associations and organisations collaborating to enhance the performance of flexible packaging in the circular economy …
BASF co-founds global Alliance to End Plastic Waste
BASF have co-founded a global alliance of nearly 30 companies in a bid to advance solutions that reduce and eliminate …
Total Environment Centre calls for national scheme for solar panel recycling
Australian environmental group Total Environment Centre (TEC) is calling on state and Federal governments to support solar panel recycling to reduce the number of older panels, which are reaching the end of their life, from ending up in landfill.
New service aims to help Qld pubs and hotels profit from CRS
A new service has been launched to help Queensland pubs and hotels to benefit from the state’s Container Refund Scheme (CRS), according to a report by Australian Hotelier.
British town uses dog excrement to power streetlights
A small town located in the West of England is lighting the town’s streets through an innovative solution of converting dog excrement into biogas.
Coca-Cola announce plans to phase out plastic straws
Coca-Cola Amatil have announced its plan to phase out plastic drinking straws and stirrers in Australia over the next two months and replace them with fully recyclable and biodegradable paper straws, as part of the company’s efforts to reduce single-use plastics.
Australian Open to feature recycled wear by Adidas
Adidas have recently launched its new Adidas x Parley tennis collection for the Australian Open at the Icebergs Ocean Pool in Bondi, Sydney.
SA to consider banning single-use plastics
The South Australian state government have released a discussion paper with considerations for a state-wide ban on single-use plastic products like straws, coffee cups and cutlery, according to a report on SBS News.