Tag: sustainability
Smarties becomes the first confectionery brand to switch entirely to recyclable paper packaging
Media Release
Nestlé Oceania announced today that its popular Smarties confectionery range has been switched to recyclable paper packaging in Australia.
While some Smarties packs sold...
CDP recognises Amcor for advancements in sustainability
Consumer packaging manufacturer Amcor announced that it has been awarded an A- grade for Climate Change in the CDP’s annual ratings, highlighting the company’s...
1 Billion PET plastic bottles to be recycled each year at new plastic pelletising...
Australia's biggest PET plastic recycling plant will soon be built in Albury/Wodonga following a $45 million investment from joint venture partners Cleanaway, Pact Group...
RMIT researchers develop tyre and rubble mix to make sustainable roads
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new material that combines recycled building rubble and old rubber tyres to form a sustainable alternative for...
Coles celebrates Sustainability Week as more than 1 billion pieces of plastic saved from...
Media Release
Coles has taken a major step towards its goal of becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket after diverting more than 1 billion pieces of...
Australian Made partners with AFPA to support Australia’s forest products
Media Release
The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) is partnering with the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) to support the growth of Australia’s forest products industries.
AFPA...
The Impacts of Digital Technologies on Supply Chain Sustainability
Supply chain management is strategic for sustainable development, which refers not only to environmental benefits, but also economic and operational advantage. It has been suggested that a firm cannot claim to be sustainable unless its supply chain operations are also sustainable.
OnRobot Launches VGC10 Compact, a Highly Customisable Electric Vacuum Gripper
Media Release
Sydney, 8 January 2020: OnRobot, a global leader in robotic end-of-arm tooling, announces the VGC10 compact electric vacuum gripper that addresses customer demand...
New Network to reduce waste and improve sustainability
Media Release
Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes today officially launched the new UNSW-hosted Circular Economy Innovation Network.
Mr Stokes said the Network, known as...
Circular solution reduces plastic waste in Australian wine industry
Media Release
A vineyard drip tube recycling program in South Australia is proving the viability of the circular economy for an increasingly sustainable wine industry.
The...