Visy buys collapsed Victorian recycling business
Australia’s biggest recycler, Visy, has acquired the assets of Advanced Circular Polymers (ACP), after its collapse late last year.
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Nestle look to green packaging
Nestle are going green, announcing a further investment in sustainable packaging. Following a commitment pledged in 2018 to have all their packaging be recyclable or reusable by 2025, the company have announced an investment of CHF 2 billion to shift away from virgin plastic and work towards developing sustainable alternatives. They are also planning to
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The future is automated for c-stores
futurThe future for convenience stores is tech-focussed, customised and environmentally sustainable according to research group Nielsen. Releasing a summary of their top seven predictions earlier this month, Neilsen’s SVP of retail and US industry relations Jeff Williams has set out the seven trends he believes will shape the industry’s future. Among his top picks is
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VIC retailers adapting to plastic bag ban
Thousands of retailers across Victoria have already made the switch to more sustainable carry bags ahead of the ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags that came into force last Friday. The National Retail Association, which has partnered with the Victorian Government to educate business owners about the ban, praised the state’s retailers for their enthusiastic
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Coca-Cola Amatil’s 100% recycled bottles in line award
Coca-Cola Amatil has been selected as a finalist in the 2019 Waste Management and Resource Recovery Awards for producing Australia’s first carbonated soft drink bottles made from 100 per cent recycled plastic. Australian Beverages Group Managing Director Peter West said the finalist position recognised the world-leading performance of the company’s technical team, based in Sydney,
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Unilever plans to cut plastic use
Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton and Omo has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics. Unilever has confirmed that by 2025 it will halve its use of virgin plastic, by reducing its absolute use of plastic packaging by more than
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Coca-Cola Amatil to cut plastics use
Coca-Cola Amatil will reduce its plastics use by a further 1,000 tonnes a year with the opening of a new high-tech bottling line in Indonesia which produces lightweight plastic bottles coated with a thin layer of glass for durability. Group managing director, Alison Watkins, said the company’s new ‘Affordable Single Serve Pack’ (ASSP) line was
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Coca-Cola points in right direction
Coca-Cola has partnered with Publicis Italy to boost recycling frequency. Across a few European markets, Coca-Cola has outdoor ads that maintain the vibe of the brand and use the iconic white ribbon on the classic red background. The white ribbon morphs into a hand and points to the nearest recycling bin. Coca-Cola has reportedly committed
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7-Eleven and Simply Cups launch Australian first recycling initiatives
Simply Cups and pioneer partner 7-Eleven have announced two Australian-first recycling initiatives. From today, plastic straws can now be recycled in-store and the world’s first reusable coffee cup made out of takeaway coffee cups, the rCUP, will be available for purchase. Australians can now recycle their plastic straws along with all takeaway coffee and Slurpee-type
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Woolworths face backlash
Woolworths customers are threatening to switch to Coles supermarkets after learning of the supermarket’s new delivery fee being introduced as a result of the impending plastic bag ban.
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Cheeky ‘Sportsbet’ market on plastic
Following the Woolworths plastic bag ban set to begin on the 20th of June 2018, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened the market on the next plastic item to be banned from shelves.
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Plastic bag ban looms
Businesses in QLD, VIC, WA are prepping for the statewide plastic bag ban that will come into effect from July 1st, 2018.
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War on plastic stepping up
Further to their commitments to reducing plastic bag usage within stores, Woolworths and Coles have shared plans to also slash the amount of plastic wrapping on fresh fruit and vegetables.
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