NT government takes on beverage manufacturers over CDS
15 February, 2013Debate over the Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is heating up, with three large beverage manufacturers claiming the CDS legislation is legally invalid.
Business of Sustainable Packaging seminar back by popular demand
15 February, 2013Due to popular demand, PAC.NZ will again run its Business of Sustainable Packaging one-day seminar. Being held on 21 March, the event will bring together the latest thinking and case studies around sustainable packaging.
NatureWorks opens Asia-Pacific headquarters
04 February, 2013Natureworks will open its first Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangkok and expand its team of senior commercial, managerial and technical personnel.
Packaging plays vital role in reducing food waste
18 January, 2013Following the release of a report that shows half of the world’s food is wasted, LINPAC Packaging’s Alan Davey said that retailers, food manufacturers and the packaging industry should work together to tackle the problem.
Alliance to deliver bio-based hotmelt adhesives
18 January, 2013Henkel and DaniMer Scientific have formed an alliance to develop bio-based hotmelt adhesives for the consumer packaging market.
Plastics will pollute oceans for hundreds of years
16 January, 2013Even if we stopped putting plastic into our oceans today, giant garbage patches would continue to grow for hundreds of years. Recent ARC research examined how giant ocean garbage patches form as a result of ocean currents.
Plastics recycling facility to be built in Queensland
15 January, 2013The Australian Packaging Covenant has announced joint funding of a state-of-the-art plastic recycling facility to be built this year in Queensland.
PAC.NZ releases progress report for Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme
20 December, 2012PAC.NZ has released the Year Two Progress Report for its Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme, which reports a second year of success for the scheme.
NT industry needs CDS certainty, says AFGC
18 December, 2012The Australian Food and Grocery Council has commented on the Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme, arguing that beverage companies need certainty regarding their ongoing legal obligations.
FSC label on 20bn Tetra Pak packages in 2012
26 November, 2012Twenty billion Tetra Pak packages sold in 2012 carried the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label, up from 8.5 billion in 2010, the company has announced.
Brazil world number one for recycling
15 November, 2012Brazil has retained its number one ranking for aluminium beverage can recycling, achieving a 98.3% recycling rate. It has held the top spot globally since 2001.
APC initiative encourages away-from-home recycling
14 November, 2012New recycling systems have been installed in 59 KFC restaurants in NSW to provide away-from-home recycling opportunities for around 30 million customer visits each year.
Conscience-free Canadian coffee
26 October, 2012Pistol & Burnes, a Canadian coffee roasting company, has introduced a fully compostable pack for its Farmer First brand which incorporates cellulose-based NatureFlex from Innovia Films.
Tetra Pak announces sustainability milestone on FSC Friday
05 October, 2012As part of FSC Friday celebrations, Tetra Pak announced it is on track to achieve its aim of purchasing 50% of its paperboard from FSC-certified forests in 2012.
Seattle Mariners embrace game-changing packaging
05 September, 2012The Seattle Mariners is hoping to achieve its target of 90% waste diversion from landfill by using fully compostable packaging from BASF for snack foods sold at Safeco Field.
