Fonterra to measure its carbon footprint
10 December, 2007Fonterra has commissioned the University of NSW, Scion and AgResearch to measure the dairy giant’s carbon footprint across its major products.
Is hormone-fed beef better for the environment?
27 November, 2007Pound for pound, beef produced with grains and growth hormones produces 40% less greenhouse gas emissions and saves two-thirds more land compared to organic grass-fed beef, claims a ‘beef eco-report’ from the US Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI).
Trans-Tasman innovation recognised
11 October, 2007DuPont is recognising and rewarding innovation in industry, science, the environment and agriculture with its 2007/08 Australia New Zealand Innovation Awards.
Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard graded poorly in Europe
03 October, 2007The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) has urged the packaging industry to not allow the Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard to become an industry standard.
Biodegradability and the packaging industry
12 September, 2007 by Gio BraidottiAs market demand for environmentally friendly plastics grows, CSIRO is helping the packaging industry assess product biodegradability
Packaging that minimises product waste
10 September, 2007Shaking and tapping is often the only way to get the last drop of tomato sauce out of the bottle. But soon a special coating on the packaging will make every last, precious drop of sauce ooze out of the bottle with ease.
Industry urges national clean-up
21 August, 2007In the lead-up to the federal election Australian industry is calling for priority action to clean up the nation's legacy of past industrial contamination, to enhance the nation's ‘clean green’ export image.
Burra Foods saves 250,000 L of water/day
20 August, 2007Dairy processor Burra Foods has almost halved water use over the past three months a reduction unlikely to be matched anywhere in Australia, according to the factory boss
Call for papers on a sustainable packaging industry
16 August, 2007The food, beverage, packaging and manufacturing industries are invited to submit an abstract for the 2008 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference, to be held 12-13 June 2008 at Luna Park, Sydney.
Trouble ahead for glass packaging industries
30 July, 2007The glass packaging industry is cracking under the pressure of the burgeoning plastics industry, according to a new report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
Saving water
16 July, 2007 | Supplied by: iBulk Solutions Pty LtdiBulk has developed water-saving solutions for a broad cross-section of industry segments including agriculture, minerals and pharmaceutical to name a few, but the most impressive results have been achieved in both laundry and food preparation areas
Design for recycling
06 July, 2007The Sustainable Packaging Alliance’s (SPA) 13th Round Table ‘Design for Recycling’ will be held in Melbourne on Friday 13 July.
Australian wine industry asked to clean up their trade
27 May, 2007A report recently published in the UK has found that the Australian wine industry could significantly reduce their CO2 emissions by bulk exporting of wine, instead of shipping it in bottles.
Developing natural plastics in Australian sugarcane
11 May, 2007American company Metabolix has signed a collaborative agreement with Australia's Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC SIIB) to research and develop natural plastics directly in sugarcane.
Most Americans don’t know plastic is made from oil
26 April, 2007A nationwide survey in the US in April found that 72% of the American public does not know that conventional plastic is made from petroleum products and 40% believes it will biodegrade.
