Resources across the packaging value chain
Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPGs)
Design guidance to optimise outcomes for packaging functionality and sustainability.
SPGs Checklist
Use to record the outcomes of packaging reviews against the SPGs.
Design Chart: Packaging or Product
Use to help determine if an item is considered ‘packaging’ or ‘product’.
Quickstart Guides
Design guidance to improve the recyclability of different packaging materials in Australia.
Considerations for Compostable Plastic Packaging
Information on compostable plastic packaging standards, certifications and potential applications.
Recycled Content Guide
Clear and practical information on how to incorporate recycled content into packaging.
Material Focus
Action Plan for Problematic and/or Unnecessary Single-Use Plastic Packaging
Guidance on how to address problematic and/or unnecessary single-use plastic packaging through innovative, sustainable solutions.
Action Plan to Phase Out PFAS in Fibre-Based Food Contact Packaging
Supports businesses to voluntarily phase out intentionally added PFAS in fibre-based food contact packaging.
Roadmap to Implement the National Phase Out of Business-To-Consumer EPS Packaging
Sets out steps to address the environmental impacts associated with business-to-consumer EPS packaging.
Australia Packaging Consumption & Recovery Data
Australian packaging consumption and recovery data used to inform progress towards the 2025 Targets.
Material Fact Sheets
Short overviews on the production, consumption and recovery of different material types in Australia.
Material Stewardship Committee Roadmaps
Coming soon.