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Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... vetted by one or more third-party sustainability certifiers as well as internal evaluators. It has also reduced single-use plastic by 11.6% since 2021. Plastic film - the type of plastic used in its packaging - is the most common form of marine plastic ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of concept. The first milestones towards a circular economy was achieved in 2021 following the commencement of the NSW Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act and the Victorian Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Bill which establish ...

Podcast: Recognising tomorrow's sustainability winners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Packaging for its unique product WOOLPACK, which uses wool waste as a sustainable packaging alternative to polystyrene plastic. WOOLPACK is already being used for temperature-sensitive foods, seafood, wine and pharmaceuticals. The product is successfully ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... information which "consisted of further unqualified claims" or was outdated; the use of absolute claims, such as 100% plastic free, 100% recyclable, made from 100% recycled content, and non-polluting; use of comparisons, as in claiming that a business ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Saleeba. "Wood fibre is projected over time to replace many higher carbon products currently created from petrochemical plastic, steel and concrete."

Sustainable packaging sector set to grow: Nanuk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Changing consumer habits including increased uptake of ecommerce and a shift from plastic packaging towards alternatives like paper and cardboard means the sustainable packaging sector is set for accelerating growth, according to Nanuk Asset Management. ...

Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Minderoo Foundation notes that Australia's marine systems are threatened as a result of "overfishing, habitat degradation and plastic pollution." Protecting marine biodiversity will impact on food sources, food security and help to manage the effects ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and New Zealand by 50% by 2030. The sustainable packaging, plastic recycling and reuse company's target covers its direct and indirect Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. "Our business activities ...

Banksia Foundation National Awards highlight sustainable innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022  |  NEWS
An organisation that uses wool waste as a sustainable packaging alternative to polystyrene plastic has taken out the Gold Banksia Award at the 33 rd annual Banksia National Sustainability Awards. Planet Protector Packaging received both the Agriculture ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A partnership of investors including New Forests have announced they will create a fund to invest in the sustainable forestry sector in sub-Saharan Africa. The announcement by CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, Finnfund, the Finnish ...