1+ week, 4+ day ago   (511+ words) The call also comes after the Federal Government advised packaging stakeholders that it would not introduce a new Commonwealth packaging scheme during the current term. The government is instead looking to work with states and territories on nearer-term improvements to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (585+ words) In a notification to consultation participants seen by PKN, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said the government was considering reforms that balanced environmental outcomes with broader economic and cost-of-living pressures. “The Minister has communicated that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (552+ words) The global packaging community will mark the first World Packaging Day on 6 September, giving the industry a dedicated platform to explain its contribution to society while inviting scrutiny of the challenges it still needs to address. Established by the World…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (524+ words) Packaging data is often approached as a reporting obligation, but Ed Whitehead argues that compliance alone is not a strong enough reason for businesses to invest in the systems required to manage it. Speaking to PKN managing editor Lindy Hughson…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (727+ words) Speaking to PKN managing editor Lindy Hughson ahead of the Sustainable Packaging Summit, Sykes said circularity was shifting from a voluntary ambition to a prerequisite for the packaging industry. In Europe, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is driving…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (338+ words) In an update to customers, the Melbourne-based closure manufacturer said exceptionally low water levels on Germany’s Rhine were reducing barge capacity and shifting more freight to road and rail, while disruption at major Chinese ports was affecting schedule reliability. Some…...