Category: Australia & New Zealand
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Oil wealth: Saudi Arabia vs Australia
How Oil-Rich Western Countries Failed Their Own Citizens
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NSW takes action to phase out single use plastics and harmful chemicals
https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/nsw-takes-action-to-phase-out-single-use-plastics-and-harmful-chemicals
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Australian scientists have revolutionized the recycling industry by turning plastic into food
Australian scientists have revolutionized the recycling industry by turning plastic into food
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Australian designers develop a compostable alternative to iconic soy sauce fish
https://www.trendwatching.com/innovations/australian-designers-launch-compostable-alternative-to-iconic-soy-sauce-fish
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Scientists in Australia create natural plastics for everyday packaging
https://qazinform.com/news/scientists-in-australia-create-natural-plastics-for-everyday-packaging-b619c6
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Australian state to ban iconic fish-shaped soy sauce bottles
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ejwgq3zw0o
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EPA Victoria Greenlights Soft Plastics Recycling Facility
https://www.miragenews.com/epa-greenlights-soft-plastics-recycling-facility-1524548
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Australian researchers develop seafood-based biofoam amid national EPS phase-out
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/biofoam-seafood-packaging-australia-eps-ban.html
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Australia Leads World with First Microplastic-Free Straws and Cups in Children’s Hospitals
Australia Leads World with First Microplastic-Free Straws and Cups in Children’s Hospitals
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Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/24/australias-amount-of-plastic-waste-surges-as-recycling-rates-fail-to-improve
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Compostable bioplastics: an Australian solution to tackle the global plastic packaging crisis
Read Compostable bioplastics: an Australian solution to tackle the global plastic packaging crisis
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Australia delays packaging EPR amid calls for clarity and fairness
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/australia-packaging-epr-regulation-delay.html
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New Zealand Government Introduces Legislation to Restrict Farm-to-Forest Conversions (FREE)
Read New Zealand Government Introduces Legislation to Restrict Farm-to-Forest Conversions
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Australian Government – 10 simple ways to help beat plastic pollution (FREE)
Read 10 simple ways to help beat plastic pollution
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Compostable bags receive greenwashing award in New Zealand
Consumer organisations are not dupe of the compostable and bio-based greenwashing bullshagga.
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UNSW New method aims for more plastic recycling
University of New South Wales New method aims for more plastic recycling
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Study Into New Zealand-first For End-of-life Plastic Recycling
A new collaboration between industry and Government marks the first step towards a circular economy for soft plastic packaging in New Zealand
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Challenges of compostable packaging in New Zealand
Compostable packaging has its appeal in eco-friendliness.
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Uber Eats Australia encouraging restaurants to ditch plastic for sustainable packaging
Uber Eats Australia and Planet Ark are encouraging restaurants to ditch plastic for more sustainable packaging. To engage businesses and consumers on the importance of sustainable packaging, Uber Eats has created a range of incentives and educational materials in collaboration with Planet Ark.
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Auckland Airport expands compost programme
13.5 tonnes of domestic terminal food court organic waste diverted from landfill in three months
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Australia Institute in favour of Plastic Tax
By 2050, the amount of plastic consumed in Australia will more than double. Despite government policies aimed at creating a ‘circular economy’, just 14% of plastic waste is kept out of landfill.
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Australia New Environmental Claims Code
Australia turns the screw on greenwashing with revised advertising code
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Are compostable bin liners better than normal liners? (NZ Herald)
Are compostable bin liners better than normal liners? (NZ Herald)
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Health firm SureScreen Australia to make biodegradable Covid-19 kits
Health company SureScreen Australia will produce biodegradable testing kits from a new $35m factory in Brisbane as the medical sector seeks to avoid a repeat of the millions of tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste created during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Melbourne high school creating sustainable artwork with bioplastics
Melbourne high school creating sustainable artwork with bioplastics
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Scientists Convert Polyethylene Waste into Valuable Chemicals
Scientists Convert Polyethylene Waste into Valuable Chemicals Through Light-Driven Photocatalysis
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Detpak launches packaging with Australia’s first PFAS-free sugarcane range
Packaging solutions company Detpak has become the first Australian business to release a broad range of compostable, No-Added PFAS sugarcane plates, bowls and containers called Vanguard®.
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Australian regulator sanctions food company for Ocean Plastic claims
Moo Premium Foods has been found guilty of misleading consumers with its claims of using “100 per cent ocean plastic” on its packaging.
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ABC News article on compostable plastic coffee cups
Are compostable coffee cups actually any better for the environment? Apparently, compostable plastic items ending up in landfill are not toxicologically safe
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New Zealand Herald says to avoid compostable PLA coffee cups
According to the article, PLA coffee cups is greenashing
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Coles goes compostable bags in fruit & veg section in all South Australian stores
Initiative will prevent 28 million plastic produce bags from being produced in one year
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Kiwi-made biodegradable vine clips going global
A successful research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time and fulfil demand from global winegrowers for more sustainable practices on their vineyards.
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Expert warns compostable packaging should not be endorsed (Sky News)
Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association CEO Gayle Sloan says compostable packaging should not be endorsed as it cannot be recycled — The clock is ticking for compostable plastics …. Tic Toc
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Salt water-degradable plastics to help oceans
University of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.
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Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows (FREE)
Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report says
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Biotuff’s Compostable Produce Bags
Biotuff is presenting its compostable produce bags as the “ultimate answer” to Australia’s plastic bag problem.
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University of Queensland tests whether bioplastics breaks down in Moreton Bay
A major study in Southeast Queensland is testing how quickly biodegradable plastics break down in waterways, as researchers search for solutions to the world’s growing plastics problem.
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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
Retailer supports World Environment Day’s focus on beating plastic pollution and waste
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Consumer NZ accuses Air NZ of ‘greenwashing’ over compostable cups
Are the Air NZ compostable cups as ‘green’ as they claim to be?
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How potato scraps can help win the war on plastic
Mornington Peninsula-based Julia and Jordy Kay are behind what they say is the world’s first compostable pallet wrap made from food waste.
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Meet the fisherman’s daughter using seaweed to make plastic packaging
A start-up based in Jervis Bay has developed a process for turning almost any variety of seaweed into an alternative to single-use plastic packaging, catching the attention of companies including Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.
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Australian Plastic Recycling Scandal is Worse than Expected
More skeletons were found in the Australian recycling industry closet
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Asia and Australia target greenwashing as companies risk penalties
Asia-Pacific nations from Singapore to South Korea are getting tougher on false or misleading climate claims as ESG rules ramp up.
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University of Queensland raises concerns about PFAS in compostable food containers
University of Queensland researchers are analysing compostable takeaway food packaging for potentially polluting chemicals.
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Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic
Plastic biodegraded by two common fungi — RETHINKING MATERIALS Innovation and Investment Summit – May 16-17, London. 10% discount with code BPN10
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Australia May Crack Down on Ocean Plastics
Watchdog urged to step in on so-called ‘ocean plastic’
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Port Phillip (AU) Guidelines for Food and Garden Organics Bin
It’s important to keep contamination levels in our food and garden organics (FOGO) recycling bins low so we can continue to create high quality compost to nourish Victorian parks and grounds.
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Great Wrap Launches Compostable Pallet Wrap
Climate tech startup Great Wrap is now producing compostable pallet wrap
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University of Sydney Develops New Method for CO2 Capture and Conversion
Researchers double efficiency of CO2 conversion method
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REDCycle Declared Insolvent After Plastic Waste Management Fiasco
REDcycle declared insolvent after failing to pay storage fees for the 12,000 metric tons of soft plastics it secretly stockpiled in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia.
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DualPakECO
Australian Made & Australian Certified Compostable Dual Ovenable Pressed Paperboard Tray
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Compostable Cups Create Confusion in Australia
As Western Australia moves closer to a ban on plastic-lined disposable coffee cups, many retailers are already making the switch to compostable varieties. But the change has caused confusion for consumers about how to correctly dispose of their cups, which environmentalists say could be eased if there was more consistent labelling on compostable packaging.
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Can Seaweed Remove Carbon Emissions and Replace Fossil-Fuel Plastic?
Australian clean technology startup ULUU will combat climate change by capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and into bioplastic products.
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South Australian Consultation and Ban on Single Use Plastic
Coffee cups and plastic bags among the next single-use plastics to be banned in SA
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Australian Designer Develops Bioplastic Fashion
Melbourne fashion graduate Amy Cottrell is creating innovative pieces from biodegradable plastic
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Victoria Bans Compostable Plastics and Bioplastics
Victoria is about to ban a slew of plastics — even compostable ones. Here’s what businesses need to know
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Australian Startup Develops Packaging made with Fungi mixed with Organic Waste
Mushroom packaging could provide a new solution to plastic waste problem
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Investigation Finds 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste in Melbourne Warehouses
EPA finds 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in Melbourne warehouses amid REDcycle investigation — Criminal scheme involve setting fire to the warehouse to touch the insurance … and get rid of the unrecyclable plastic waste.
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New Zealand to Mandate Compostable Fruit Stickers
New Zealand to Mandate Compostable Stickers for Imported Fruit Starting Mid-2025
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