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FMCG brand owners are stepping up, contributing to the collective effort to achieve these ambitious targets.
BIOPLASTICS UPDATE
38 Capacity might be steadily building but the bio-based materials sector still has a lot of ground to cover towards making a significant impression within the global packaging market, reports Des King.
TRENDS 2021
42 Asweput2020behindus, Robert Lockyer, CEO and founder of Delta Global, a sustainable and innovative packaging solutions provider for luxury retail brands around the world, reflects and offers his view on what we can expect in the year to come.
INDUSTRY 4.0
46 A new technological revolution is upon us.
Digitisation is changing the way goods are manufactured. Industry expert John Broadbent shares his insight and we look at some recent developments from Verizon, Windmöller & Hölscher, and tna Solutions.
News
06 BioPak wins govt grant to expand composting
06 Woolies, Detpak launch Aussie-made paper bag
07 ABC Filling consolidates on NSW Central Coast
07 Pierre Pienaar re-elected as WPO president
08 Coffee cup recycling goes national with funding boost 08 Amcor launches recyclable
shrink bag
08 Amcor, McDonald’s execs
join APCO Board
10 Best Bottlers diversifies
with new canning line
Regulars
COMMENT
03 PKNpublisherLindy Hughson writes on the positive leaps into action being taken by brand owners and packaging suppliers alike.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
12 An in-depth report on the thorny problem of single-use plastics.
TECH SPEAK
14 Lifecycleanalysisas a guide to sustainable packaging design.
PEOPLE IN PACKAGING
16 Stephen Pratt, MD of Kurz Australia and New Zealand
SUSTAINABILITY
20 APCOreportsonprogress towards the 2025 Targets; ANZPAC Plastics Pact is open for business.
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