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.
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 …
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.
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.
‘Right to Repair’ legislation could force manufacturers to repair broken goods
The ‘Right to Repair’ legislation currently being considered in Europe and in some US states are intended to reduce volumes of waste and push manufacturers to make dependable products that are easier to maintain.
WA implements fines for supplying banned bags from start of 2019
Offences for supplying banned plastic bags in Western Australia have come into effect since the January 1, 2019, according to the Queensland state government.
Bingo aims to ease competition concerns with offer to sell Sydney processing plant
Bingo Industries has offered to divest its eastern Sydney waste processing plant in Banksmeadow to address antitrust concerns related to the waste management firm’s proposed $578 million acquisition of Dial-a-Dump.
EGL to acquire RCR Energy Service
The administrator for RCR Tomlinson has found a buyer for its energy division as it continues to reorganise the engineering group and pay off its debt, with Environmental Group Limited (EGL) agreeing to acquire the assets of RCR Energy Services.
QLD’s Container Refund Scheme passes the 100 million mark
The Queensland state government has announced that its Container Refund Scheme has passed the 100 million returned containers mark.