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.

Supply Chain Support, Projects, Recoverability, 2025 Targets

APCO launches roadmap to fuel dairy industry push towards the 2025 Targets

ARL, APCO Annual Report

APCO Cuts The Red Tape For SMEs Completing Annual Reporting With an 80% Reduction in Completion Time

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is pleased to announce the introduction of a streamlined reporting process for small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs).

Recycled Content, Recoverability, ANZPAC

ANZPAC Plastics Pact Update

ARL

New report reveals packaging labels key to consumers recycling right

A new report into consumer insights has today revealed that 76% of Australians think that recycling is the most positive thing they can do for the environment.

ANZPAC

Australia, New Zealand And Pacific Islands Plastics Pact Launches To Tackle Plastics Pollution With Innovative Solutions

Leading businesses, NGOs and governments from across the plastic supply chain and the region unite behind 2025 Targets to eliminate plastic packaging waste.

ARL

Australasian Recycling Label Program goes from strength-to-strength, welcoming 500th Member and a range of iconic household brands

The Australasian Recycling Label Program (ARL Program) is continuing to soar in 2021, passing the 500th Member mark and welcoming a variety of new household brands.

Collective Impact, 2025 Targets

Sustainable packaging: what we've achieved and where we are heading next.

Packaging sustainability has come a long way in the last four years. In this time, APCO has worked with the wider supply chain to build a new and holistic approach to product stewardship that creates shared value for business and reduces its environmental impact.

Members Only

APCO: REPACKED MARCH 2021

Collective Impact, 2025 Targets

New APCO report maps the state of packaging in Australia and progress on Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets

APCO has today published ‘Australian packaging consumption and recycling data 2018–19, he second in a series of annual publications mapping the state of packaging in Australia, the report’s findings demonstrate that overall trends are positive, and Australia is making progress towards the 2025 Targets year-on-year. However, significant action from stakeholders across the supply chain is still required in order for Australia to meet the 2025 Target

ARL

Australasian Recycling Label named as Banksia Sustainability Award finalist

The APCO team is delighted to announce the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) Program has been named as a finalist in this year’s Banksia Sustainability Awards - Australia’s longest running and most prestigious sustainability awards.