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.
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.
ANZPAC Plastics Pact to Tackle Plastic Waste Crisis in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today announced at the Federal Government’s National Plastics Summit in Canberra that APCO will lead the development of the ANZPAC Plastic Pact, the latest to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network.
Our Packaging Future Report Launches to Outline Critical Steps Required to Deliver Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets
Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, The Hon Trevor Evans MP, and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), today launched ‘Our Packaging Future’, the new strategic framework outlining how Australia will deliver the 2025 National Packaging Targets
New Guidance to Address Confusion Over Compostable Plastic Packaging
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) unite behind common approach to compostable plastic packaging.
APCO Announces June Sustainability Webinar Topics
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has today released the June schedule for its highly successful Weekly Community Webinar series.
APCO Unveils Priority Projects Schedule
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has today announced its schedule of priority projects for the 2020/21 financial year.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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