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Green packaging finally takes off as Iran war causes plastic prices rises
An “eco-friendly” range of paper tubes and pouches has reaped an unexpected benefit from the Iran war, which has disrupted supplies of the plastic needed to turn out single-use wrapping.
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Who Gives a Crap proves not for profit can scale
The social enterprise has surpassed $20 million in total contributions to global water, sanitation and hygiene efforts.
BioPak and Everest Ice Cream partner for sustainable packaging transition
As part of the partnership, the pair will also introduce its FSC-certified birchwood spoon.
AFGC helps F&B businesses to decarbonise
The initiative aims to support the sector’s decarbonisation efforts through a new electrification fact sheet.
When retail networks become access points for crisis support
What Endota spa “Escabags” reveals about retail’s social reach.
‘Exciting development’: Visy opens packaging hub in Tasmania
The investment has been celebrated as a vote of confidence in Tasmania’s farming industry.
Suntory Oceania backs disability groups with $450,000 pledge
The investment will fund programs focused on building independence.
Woolworths now runs on 100 per cent renewable energy
Woolworths has prioritised investment in new renewable electricity projects rather than existing infrastructure to add c...
Magnum responds to harbour waste data with ocean reduction push
The partnership will also centre on measuring and reducing Streets-related soft plastic litter over time.
Electric trucks hit the road for Asahi Beverages in WA
The initiative represents the largest route-to-market electric vehicle fleet in a single Australian location for beverag...
Kiwi Incrediballs concept set to disrupt beverage category
The format removes the need for bottled drinks, offering an alternative within a global soft drink market estimated at $...
Foodstuffs moves plastic wrap from PVC to LDPE
The change lifts Foodstuffs’ overall packaging recyclability rate to 94 per cent.
Economic modelling tips global food waste worth $800 billion this year
The food waste across the retail supply chain is equivalent to around 33 per cent of total revenue on average.
Ikea-backed Ingka takes majority stake in The Green Dairy
The company supplies a range of products, including barista-style oat milks, cooking creams, ice creams and hybrid dairy...
Woodlane Orchard shows farmers how waste produce can be turned into profit
“Most people tell me it's impossible to make a meal at that price. But I'm using what otherwise would be waste.”
Lab-grown snacks made with fruit residues, plant cells and a 3D printer
Prototypes include snack bars and glossy 'honey pearls' designed to preserve flavour and nutritional value.
