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.
Leaders from packaging manufacturing and industry join APCO Board
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has appointed its Board of Directors for 2021.
APCO Announces 2020 Award Finalists
APCO is delighted to announce the successful finalists for its 2020 Annual Awards.
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.
Developments in research: Clean Australia CRC proposal
APCO works with universities to support research which will contribute to the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Reporting 101 - Reviewing you Action Plan and the Leadership Criteria
In this Reporting 101 edition, we will cover the following topics: Action Timeline, Detail on the report review process, Tips of logging in and editing details, Resources and Webinar links.
Reporting 101 - Determining Your Reporting Team and the Outcomes Criteria
In this Reporting 101 edition, we will cover the following topics: Action Timeline, Determining who needs to be involved in reporting and action planning obligations and Packaging Sustainability Framework Outcomes criteria
APCO Launches New Guidelines to Improve Sustainable Food Service Packaging
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today launched the Food Services Packaging Sustainability Guidelines, a new resource to help Australian food service businesses to achieve the best sustainability outcomes for their packaging.
Reporting 101 - Collecting Data and Operations Criteria
In this Reporting 101 edition, we will cover the following topics: Action Timeline, Ensuring you have data for the 2020 APCO Annual Report, Packaging Metrics resources and Packaging Sustainability Framework Operations criteria.
Reporting 101 - Changes, Resources and Logging into the Reporting Tool
In this Reporting 101 edition, we will cover the following topics: Action Timeline, Preparing contacts for the Reporting Tool, Changes to the Annual Report for 2020 and Updated Sustainable Packaging Guidelines
New Report Maps Packaging Waste Ecosystem and Progress on Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today released Australian Packaging Consumption and Resource Recovery Data, a new report outlining the flow of packaging in the Australian resource recovery system.
Reporting 101 - Resources, Workshops & how to be Audit Ready
In this Reporting 101 edition, we will cover the following topics: Action Timeline, Being audit ready, Report resources, Workshop & webinar registration links and ARL reporting requirements