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Planet Protector founder wins big
PLANET Protector Packaging founder Joanne Howarth has won the Cartier Women’s Initiative for the South Asia and Oceania region, making her the first Australian winner since the launch of the global ini- tiative in 2006.
Planet Protector Packaging founder Joanne Howarth
award-winning prod- ucts such as its Lobster Protector, which won Gold at the 2020 PIDA Awards.
Speaking with PKN, Howarth said since embarking on the program, despite its intensity, she and team have learnt a lot
Coles, REDcycle mark 1bn milestone
Howarth is one of seven win- ners in the 2020 Cartier Women’s Initiative, gaining the title of Laureate for South Asia and Oceania, as well as USD$100,000 and a scholarship to further her entrepreneurial studies in France.
Planet Protector Packaging uses sheep wool waste to develop sus- tainable packaging and aims to eliminate polystyrene in the sup- ply chain. It has developed
throughout the process.
“It has been incredible and
to be the first Australian to win, ever, is so amazing,” Howarth said.
“I’m proud for Australia, and for myself and our team. It was very much a collaboration and everyone was involved. It’s a marvellous program that Cartier has put together to support female entrepreneurs.” ■
COLES and sustainability partner REDcycle have diverted more than one billion pieces of soft plastic from landfill, the super- market group announced.
The companies have worked together since 2011 to recycle plastic bags and soft plastic pack- aging such as biscuit packets, lolly bags, frozen food bags, and bread,
rice and pasta bags which cannot be recycled through most kerb- side recycling services.
The program now collects an average of 121 tonnes – roughly 30 million pieces of plastic every month – that customers return to REDcycle bins at Coles stores. The one billionth piece of plastic was deposited in June. ■
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