Australia
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Woolworths to phase out eliminate 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags
AUSTRALIA – Australian retailer Woolworths Group has begun to phase out its 15-cent reusable plastic shopping bags in three more states as part of its…
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Australian retailers to resume soft plastic collection following suspension of REDcycle program
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chains ALDI, Coles and Woolworths have jointly announced plans to resume soft plastic recycling in Australia following the suspension of the REDcycle…
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Visy installs first ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum pulping system to optimize operations
AUSTRALIA – Melbourne-based paper, packaging and recycling company, Visy has installed its first ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum pulping system in Australia to optimize operations. Visy says…
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Huhtamaki buys 100% stake in its foodservice distribution joint venture in Australia
AUSTRALIA – Finnish sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has acquired full ownership of Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging Pty Ltd (HTP). HTP is the importer and distributor of…
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Cole and Woolworths issued draft clean-up notice worth US$2.40M
AUSTRALIA – Coles and Woolworths are being served by the New South Wales (NSW), Australia, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) with a draft Clean-up Notice worth…
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Fungi Solutions develops mushroom-based packaging from landfilled waste
AUSTRALIA – Melbourne-based startup, Fungi Solutions has developed what it claims to be “Australia’s first” mushroom-based packaging from landfilled waste. The start-up packaging company aims…
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Nestlé Professional invests US$2.5M in its Smithtown factory to enhance recycling and local manufacturing
AUSTRALIA – Nestlé Professional has invested US$2.5 million in its Smithtown factory in New South Wales to bolster local manufacturing and support collaborative product developments,…
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Australian steelmakers urge the government to ban export of unprocessed ferrous scrap
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has urged the nation’s government to ban unprocessed ferrous scrap export, saying processing the scrap locally will help…
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KitKat introduces recyclable paper packaging in a pilot test for the brand
AUSTRALIA – Nestlé’s KitKat, one of the world’s most popular confectionery products, is introducing recyclable paper packaging as a pilot test for the brand. According…
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Amcor partners ExxonMobil to boost recycled material target
AUSTRALIA – American-Australian global packaging company, Amcor has inked a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target to…