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160 OF THE BEST:
WHO MADE THE LIST PKN’s 60 of the Best list, announced in December, recognises people in
packaging who are making
positive change happen in our 2industry.
TIP TOP SWITCHES PLASTIC BREAD TAGS FOR CARDBOARD
Tip Top has introduced 100 per cent recyclable
cardboard bread tags made from recycled material. The initiative aims to eliminate 400 million plastic tags per year.
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COFFEE CUP RECYCLING
GOES NATIONAL WITH FUNDING BOOST
The Simply Cups coffee cup recycling program
received a grant from the
government enabling national 4expansion. (See p8)
BRINGING MANUFACTURING HOME: GOVT GRANTS EXPLAINED To boost manufacturing and our local GDP, experts
agree Australia needs to become less reliant on international counterparts to
5deliver the goods.
PKN CELEBRATES SIX
DECADES OF PACKAGING
This 60th anniversary edition marks a significant milestone for PKN and our
readership. The industry has
seen dramatic transformation 6over six decades.
AMCOR, MCDONALD’S EXECS JOIN APCO BOARD APCO has appointed its board of directors for 2021, comprising industry
leaders spanning the waste and recycling, packaging,
food and beverage, and sustainability sectors. (See p8)
BioPak wins govt grant to expand composting
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THE Australian government has announced $10.5m in grants to support waste recovery, with foodservice packaging company BioPak one of the 11 applicants to be awarded funding.
development and support for BioPak’s new programme, The Compost Network.
This initiative aims to bring industry participants together to transform compostable pack- aging and food waste into nutri- ent-rich soil for businesses
BioPak’s Compost Network attracted government funding.
BioPak founder Richard Fine said it is time to collaborate to overcome challenges and harness the value and benefits that compostable packag- ing can provide.
“We are excited to join forces with busi- nesses in the packag- ing, foodservice, and waste industry to help grow Australian organic recycling
capabilities and instigate wide- spread change,” he said.
“Only through collaboration can we transform compostable materials from a niche initiative to a core pillar of a circular and sustainable economy and we believe The Compost Network
As part of the National Prod-
uct Stewardship Investment
Fund, the grant is to help provide across the country. can help achieve this vision.”
Woolies, Detpak launch Aussie-made paper bag
WOOLWORTHS has partnered with South Australian packaging manufacturer Detpak to offer customers locally made paper bags in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
The move comes ahead of a progressive national roll out of Australian-made paper bags over the next 12 months.
Woolworths said the new South Australian-made carry bags offer a boost for local manu- facturing as a result of the multi- million-dollar partnership between Woolworths and Detpak.
Woolworths Supermarkets MD Natalie Davis said she was looking forward to seeing local industry
grow as the Australian-made bags are rolled out nationally.
“As paper bags become a per- manent part of our range, we’re delighted to be supporting new South Australian jobs as we move to a local manufacturer in Detpak,” Davis said.
CEO of Detpak’s parent com- pany Detmold Group Alf Ianniello said, “Detpak is pleased to be localising the manufacture of Woolworths’ paper bags. As a business with 70 years history of local manu- facturing, making these bags right here in Adelaide is some- thing we are immensely proud of. These bags support the move to a circular economy and are made from 70 per cent locally sourced recycled content.
“And this project will be sig- nificant in supporting employ- ment of South Australians,” Ianniello said.