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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.

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ARL PROGRAM UPDATE

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ARL UPDATE

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ARL Program Update

From humble beginnings of just 5 Members in 2018, to well over 600 hundred Members in 2021, the ARL is going from strength to strength. Read more about the ARL’s achievements in just three short years below.

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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!

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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.

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APCO Launches New Sustainability Webinar Series

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has launched a new sustainability webinar series to help industry professionals stay connected.

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APCO UnPacked February 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.

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APCO UnPacked August 2019

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.

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Business and Government Unite to Tackle Waste Challenge

The Australian Government joined business leaders today to support industry leadership in reducing packaging waste and improving recycling in Australia.

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APCO and Planet Ark Launch National Recycling Label to Combat Waste

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), alongside Planet Ark and PREP Design, have launched a nation-wide labelling scheme that will help consumers better understand how to recycle products effectively.