Kate Tilley Correspondent [email protected] +61 (7) 3831 7500 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Faster action needed on packaging, recycling rules, Pact Group chairman says The chairman of Australia's biggest plastic packaging company, Pact Group Ltd., has called on the Australian Government to speed the planned legislative change to enforce mandatory recycled content in plastics packaging. Australia's Samsara adds funding to commercialise depolymerisation An Australian company that is commercialising an infinite plastics recycling process has just raised another A$100 million (US$65.5 million) in a new funding round. Australia needs EU-style plastic tax, research group says An Australian research group has called for a European Union-style levy on virgin plastic packaging to raise funds to find alternative materials to plastics. Australian committee calls for major updates to halt plastic pollution An Australian federal government committee has made 22 recommendations for actions related to plastic pollution in the nation's oceans and waterways following an inquiry. Glad in court over 'ocean plastic' greenwashing allegation in Australia Australia's competition watchdog is taking action against another plastic product manufacturer for allegedly making false claims about the origin of recycled content in its products. Australian packaging leader calls for mandated recycled content Pact CEO Sanjay Dayal said Australia's 2025 national packaging targets "will not be achieved, particularly for plastics, which is disappointing. These targets are voluntary so incentive to act is based on company willingness." Australian startup Samsara to commercialize its enzyme recycling Samsara has global ambitions. It wants to open factories in Europe by 2025, then expand into North America. Beyoncé's Renaissance includes upcycled PP folders Australian designer Bethany Cordwell, 26, initially thought the email from Beyoncé's team was a hoax. Australian manufacturer chips in on US stretch film market Great Wrap aims to open a micro plant in California followed by a scale-up facility in the Pacific Northwest. Australian summit tackles single-use plastics, recycling rates A host of Australian companies used a National Plastics Summit to commit to initiatives to reduce single-use plastics and increase recycling rates. Australian environmental groups push for bag bans An alliance of 48 environmental groups has written to all environment ministers around Australia asking them to ban plastic bags when they meet next month. Down-under researchers aim to make plastic from sugar plant waste Researchers at an Australian university hope to turn plant waste into wads of cash Degradable PE agricultural film nearing commercialisation A degradable PE film that helps crops grow better is likely to be commercially available within the next couple of years Partners sought for meat-based bioplastic A New Zealand biopolymer company that is turning meat byproducts into bioplastic, is in discussions with commercial partners in Australia and New Zealand
