Why is recycling plastic packaging so hard in Australia?
We buy it, use it briefly and throw plastic away into landfill or as litter with reckless abandon. Only a small proportion, actually makes it to a recycler.
recycling - BY Editor - 23 April 2019
WMAA calls for major action in resource recovery
The WMAA says it's time for politicians to look towards the policies, regulations and frameworks needed to catch Australia up to the rest of the developed...
WMAA - BY Tiffany Paczek - 4 December 2018
Recycling that makes cents
Recycling needs to make economic sense to be sustainable. Eliminating separate waste streams can save on costs and improve recycling rates by 25 percent,...
waste strategy - BY Tiffany Paczek - 15 October 2018
Coca-Cola’s global vision to create a world without waste
The Coca-Cola Company has set a goal to collect and recycle a bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030 – the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging.
world without waste - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 12 February 2018
Five global packaging trends for 2018
The report looks at major trends set to influence the packaging sector worldwide in 2018, including implications for consumers, brands and manufacturers.
waste solutions - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 19 December 2017
Packaging a solution
Packaging is rapidly increasing across the globe and a number of international companies are showing the way on more sustainable packaging, as Jenni Downes...
sustainable - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 10 November 2017
Design for recycling at Foodstuffs New Zealand
Following negative media publicity the company made a corporate commitment to shift to 100 percent recyclable packaging for own-brand products.
waste management - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 27 September 2017
Veolia and Farm Waste Recovery deliver industry-leading recycling solution
Veolia has secured a three-year deal with Farm Waste Recovery to provide collection, transport and recycling services of polypropylene packaging.
waste solutions - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 22 September 2017
Out of the ‘too hard’ basket
Helen Lewis reports on how leading companies are tackling hard-to-recycle plastic packaging and the need for action to reduce its environmental impacts.
Sustainability - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 18 May 2017
Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025
Unilever has announced its commitment to ensuring that all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
waste solutions - BY Corporate Waste Solutions - 23 January 2017
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