News
Keep up to date with the latest APCO news, including Member achievements, updates from our sustainable packaging programs and progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Industry and government launch new Monitoring Program to track progress towards 2025
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today released the program that maps the framework for measuring Australia’s progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets (2025 Targets).
Developments in research: Clean Australia CRC proposal
APCO works with universities to support research which will contribute to the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Government Update
The Commonwealth Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to give effect to the waste export bans and update the national product stewardship legislation.
New campaign encourages Australians to Check It! Before You Chuck It
Australia suffers a crisis of confidence when it comes to recycling, recent study reveals - New campaign encourages Australians to Check It! Before You Chuck It to improve recycling behaviours
APCO Opens Second Recycled Content Pledge Survey
APCO has now opened the second Recycled Content Pledge Program Survey.
APCO Announces 2020 Awards Date and New Awards Categories
The 2020 APCO Awards ceremony will return on 18 November with a new digital format and three new categories celebrating progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
ARL Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
APCO, Planet Ark and PREP Design, the organisations behind the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL), the labelling scheme that helps consumers to correctly recycle their packaging, this week celebrated the Program’s second anniversary and are now on the hunt for the Program’s 500th member!
APCO UnPacked August 2020
Welcome to APCO Unpacked, a bi-monthly update from the world of sustainable packaging. We'll be sharing updates on progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets, the latest packaging innovations, success, news and updates as we build a circular economy for packaging in Australia.
ACOR Report on Packaging Labelling
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has today published a report discussing the standard of environmental labelling on packaging in Australia.
APCO Media Response: Plastic Wars
On Monday 10th August at 8.30pm, ABC’s Four Corners will be airing ‘Plastic Wars’, a documentary presented by Craig Reucassel.
APCO Releases August Sustainability Webinar Topics
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has today released the August schedule for its successful Weekly Community Webinar series.
APCO Releases July Sustainability Webinar Topics and Plastic Free July Resource Toolkit
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has today released the July schedule for its successful Weekly Community Webinar series.