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Sustaining sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY is the name of the game in the packaging industry these days. Shortly before publish- ing this edition, I spoke with a pack- aging supplier who said brands had been hounding him for a recycled, and recyclable, packaging solution. Consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly prod- ucts, and the packaging industry is answering.
The Australian government is also getting involved. It recently announced the establishment of a recycling modernisation fund. The federal government itself said it would contribute $190m. Along with co-funding from industry, states, and territories, the initiative is esti- mated to generate $600m in recycling investment. A step in the right direc- tion, if you ask me.
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In this issue there are multifarious examples of the packaging indus- try moving towards a more sustainable future. First, there is APCO, that stalwart of sustainability. The organisation, along with two partners, has published a set of com- prehensive guidelines around how compostable plastic packaging should be labelled. See the full story on page 10.
 Regulars
3 COMMENT
The Seabin Project has launched a 12-month, self- funded City Pilot in Sydney Harbour. PKN publisher Lindy Hughson asks what will happen when the funding runs out, and notes that eradicating waste in our waterways is everybody’s problem.
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Three Australian environmental organisations teamed up to release a comprehensive guide to help businesses make informed choices around compostable packaging. Also read about a case where three companies worked together to bring rPET packaging to market.
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New technologies such as digital printing are opening up new worlds for packaging. Alvise Cavallari of Nestlé writes about these opportunities.
How do packaging professionals become packaging professionals? Nerida Kelton of the Australian Institute of Packaging investigates the question: Well,
how did I get here?
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Ralph Moyle finds himself in the People in Packaging hot seat this issue. Read his insights garnered from his three decades in the industry.
A better, more sustainable future is possible for packaging.”
We also have a story about Kurz, the supplier of metallised transfer products. The company’s managing director for Australasia, Stephen Pratt, speaks about the environmen- tal efforts the company has taken over the past half century. Read the full story on page 20.
Rounding out the issue are reports on reusable flexible packaging driv- ing the circular economy (page 42); a new, recyclable Cheerpack on the market (page 46); and much more.
A better, more sustainable future is possible for packaging, and it is good to see the industry on that path. ■
Ian Ackerman – Editor
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APPMA and PKN bring you this regular special supplement, focused on news, trends, and technology relevant to the packaging and processing machinery sector
    





































































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