The Senate has voted down the government's emissions trading legislation sending it into parliamentary limbo for at least three months.
14/08/2009
New Braille-embossed cartons and labels from Cortegra comply with impending European Union legislation mandating that secondary drug packaging must have label information in Braille.
12/12/2008
The October 1 re-designation of 11 classes of chemically modified food starches by the Japanese Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare requires food manufacturers to label these starches as ‘food additives’.
16/10/2008
Introducing Container Deposit Legislation (CDL) in Australia was not as simple or inexpensive as many people believe, according to a Senate inquiry report released yesterday (Thursday 17 September 2009).
18/09/2009
The recognition and inclusion of food processing in the Coalition's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) amendments has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
21/10/2009
Diageo has been made a finalist in the Community Partnership Award, sponsored by 3M, for their involvement in numerous community events and support of environmental awareness campaigns.
05/09/2007
National Packaging Covenant, CEO Ed Cordner, has rejected claims made in the media that Australia's recycling figures are exaggerated.
14/04/2008
The food and beverage industry has questioned the South Australian government's decision to double the container deposit levy on beverage containers from 5 to 10 cents.
13/02/2008
European Packaging Trends, Recycled Bollards and Master Batches were on the agenda when the Australian Institute of Packaging recently met with the Society of Plastics Engineers.
18/02/2008
Container deposits on cans and bottles are to double in South Australia.
12/02/2008
For Covenant CEO Ed Cordner, the approach to national waste and resource management policy taken by Australia's environment ministers demonstrates their support for product stewardship schemes.
18/11/2009
Members of the food, beverage, packaging and manufacturing industries are now invited to submit abstracts under the theme Climate of Change: Towards a Sustainable Packaging Industry, for the 2008 Australian Institute of Packaging National Conference that will be held from June 12th to 13th, 2008, at Luna Park, Sydney.
07/08/2007
The National Packaging Covenant Council has undertaken a review to ensure the consistency of recycling data and to develop an agreed methodology.
10/04/2008
Markem-Imaje is on its way to having all its fluids (inks & solvents) mehanol free by September 2008.
22/05/2008
The National Packaging Covenant (Covenant) CEO Mr Ed Cordner and incoming NPC Council Chair Cr Dick Gross have met the Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett for talks in Canberra.
03/06/2008
Appearing before a Senate Committee into waste management, Visy has reiterated its support for new policies aimed at increasing recycling.
03/07/2008
Innovia Films’ renewable and compostable packaging film, NatureFlex™ has been chosen by Nestlé UK to wrap one of its signature confectionery brands, QUALITY STREET.
13/11/2008
The federal government's apparent decision to delay the carbon trading scheme by around six months may still leave Australia unprepared for its introduction, according to carbon trading expert, Jan Brandjes.
06/03/2009
2008 Evolution Awards winner in the Household Goods Packaging category, Hewlett Packard is at the leading edge of social responsibility today. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES EXTENDED TO JUNE 10!
01/05/2009
An additive that makes plastic bottles completely biodegradable has recently been officially launched in Dubai.
08/10/2009