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Poll: Time to ditch plastic packaging on fresh produce?
Supermarkets in New Zealand recently reported a rise in sales of "nude" veggies that have no plastic packaging.
Here’s what happens to our plastic recycling when it goes offshore
Southeast Asia has become the new destination for Australia’s recycled plastics.
Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
Can we dispose with our disposable mentality?
Coca-Cola Amatil cans plastic straws and stirrers
The beverage bottler will now stock fully recyclable and biodegradable straws.
Coca-Cola tackles hard-to-recycle waste with Ioniqa
Extended agreement will provide high-grade recycled PET for beverage bottles.
The planned national waste policy won’t deliver a truly circular economy
A truly circular society aims to transform our whole system of production and consumption.
Tesco rewards customers with reverse vending machines
The machines will be trialed in select stores to encourage customers to recycle.
New recycling label launched to combat customer confusion
The Environment Minister announced Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Reducing food waste can protect our health and our planet’s
Research show that smaller portions reduce food waste as well as waistlines.
7-Eleven announces world first recycling initiative
Customers can purchase the world’s first reusable coffee cup made from takeaway coffee cups.
Retail’s plastic onion
"A proposed cutback of the single-use checkout bag is but a diversionary ploy."
Tesco targets ‘close loop’ packaging system, shuts down Tesco Direct
Supermarket giant calls on UK Government to support its national recycling infrastructure.
If we can’t recycle it, why not turn our waste plastic into fuel?
Can Australia embrace plastic to waste?
A crisis too big to waste: China’s recycling ban calls for a long-term rethink in Australia
Separate bins for paper and bottles lead to better recycling.
Unilever urges industry to increase action on packaging waste
CEO welcomes news that 10 companies have made similar pledges.
7-Eleven, Simply Cups to launch cup recycling initiative
Recycling program will commence on March 2018.
Supermarket giants’ major move to get rid of plastic bags
Woolworths, Coles plan to be more environmentally friendly by 2018.
Kimberly-Clark composts 15 million nappies
Multi-national company composts 15 million nappies and recycles 1.6 billion plastic items.