Milk just got lighter: world’s lightest HDPE milk bottle created
25 February, 2013UK plastic milk bottle producer Nampak claims to have created the world’s lightest four-pint high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle, weighing just 32 grams.
Nestlé announces sustainable Smarties
21 February, 2013Nestlé Australia has announced that every chocolate it sells is now independently certified to ensure the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions.
AFGC criticises Greenpeace CDS action
20 February, 2013The AFGC has criticised Greenpeace’s recent activism at CCA’s Sydney headquarters, calling it “yet another example of the environmental lobby trying to pull the wool over consumers’ eyes.”
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.
Buy funny fruit to reduce food waste
23 January, 2013A few simple actions like buying oddly shaped fruit and freezing food could dramatically reduce the 1.3 billion tonnes of lost or wasted food each year, according to a new global campaign to cut food waste.
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.
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.
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.
Reducing food waste key to solving sustainability challenges
14 January, 2013Addressing the issue of food waste could help resolve many sustainability challenges faced by the food industry, according to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Cutting CCA’s carbon footprint
08 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Stainless Steel Development AssociationInnovation in process technology and the successful application of stainless steel has led to efficiency gains and sustainable outcomes for one of the world’s most recognised brands in the food and beverage industry.
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.
Brewery commits to best in production and environmental protection
20 December, 2012Founded in 1634, Paulaner has a long history of producing quality Weissbier. But the traditional brewery is also playing a leading role in environmental protection.
