Sheffield Hallam University students win competition to design sustainable food packaging through new partnership with Deliveroo
On 25th September, six Packaging BSc students from Sheffield Hallam University took on an exciting challenge by Deliveroo and Biopak to design innovative, sustainable food packaging.
BioPak helps Baskin-Robbins with sustainable switch
BioPak partners with Baskin-Robbins to introduce sustainable packaging, replacing plastic with eco-friendly alternatives to reduce environmental impact across their stores.
Not All Compostable Packaging is Made Equal – Here’s What to Look For
The days of single-use plastics are numbered, with many countries taking significant steps to reduce their waste. One such sustainable solution is compostable packaging. Noted for being an innovative and renewable resource, compostable packaging works on the premise of a circular economy – taking plant-based fibre and returning it back to nutrient soil.
Western Australia’s RAC Arena is on track to become one of the greenest and most sustainable in the country. BioPak is delighted to be working with RAC Arena and WRITE Solutions in finding innovative ways to help divert food waste and compostable packaging from landfill.
BioPak discusses how Campos Coffee is helping to offer home compostable solutions
BioPak and Campos Coffee join forces to launch home compostable coffee cup lids and Aqueous cups. This eco-friendly initiative aligns with both companies' commitment to sustainability and quality, with plans to distribute over 36 million cups to 700+ cafes across Australia.
Three sustainable practices you can easily implement into your small business
BioPak CEO, Gary Smith emphasizes the importance of sustainability for Australian businesses with three essential tips to empower small businesses to make a significant environmental impact.
BioPak Founder, Richard Fine, Talks About the Future of Compostable Packaging on ABC's Landline
Our BioPak Founder, Richard Fine, was featured in the War On Waste Series of ABC's Landline. Listen to what he says about the exciting future of compostable packaging.
Why this CEO created the ‘Airtasker’ of composting
Gary Smith, BioPak's CEO, drives change with Compost Connect, connecting businesses to compostable suppliers and recycling services, driving sustainability in Australia's waste crisis.
Our CEO, Gary Smith, has been working for 15 years to replace plastics in the fast-food and grocery industry with sustainable alternatives like sugarcane pulp, aiming to make takeaway more eco-friendly.
BioPak makes history as the first Australian company to win GOLD in the 2023 WorldStar Packaging Awards for our Sugarcane Pulp Hot & Cold Cup Lids. We also won for our FSC™ rectangle paper containers in the food packaging category.
DoorDash partners with BioPak delivering on sustainability goals
DoorDash partnered with BioPak and launched a new online shopping portal offering exclusive sustainable packaging options for merchants while promoting eco-friendly practices.
BioPak's Head of Sustainability, Léa Maguero, speaks about sustainable solutions on 7News
Our Head of Sustainability, Léa Maguero, was featured in an Earth Day segment on 7News. Hear what she has to say on what people and businesses can do to help fight climate change.
Birmingham County FA launch sustainability initiative to make English football greener
The initiative, launched in partnership with packaging specialists, BioPak, will offer football clubs in the region the exclusive chance to gain a 10% discount on switching their cups, burger boxes and other packaging to BioPak’s environmentally friendlier range.
Food Processing discusses the importance of Incorporating renewable materials in packaging and mentioned BioPak's FSC certified rectangular paper containers.
The WorldStar Packaging Awards awarded our very own Rectangle Paper Containers and Sugarcane Pulp Hot and Cold Cups Lids in the food and beverage categories!
Big plans for BioPak as private equity bags a stake
Five V Capital acquires 30% of BioPak and plans to bring manufacturing to Australia, reduce prices, and expand in North America while BioPak retains control.
Five V packages up BioPak deal; 30pc stake at $275m val
Private equity firm Five V Capital secures a 30% stake in BioPak, an Australian sustainable packaging brand, at a $275 million valuation. This deal allows BioPak to pursue growth with new investment and rules out a planned IPO.
BioPak wins Product Stewardship Excellence Award 2022
Sustainability experts at BioPak have been awarded the Product Stewardship Excellence Awards 2022 for Excellence In Emissions Reduction through Product Stewardship.
BioPak was listed as one of the businesses across Cotswold, Engaland that carve out greener solutions to create a more sustainable future.... Read more
Article 25/08/2022
‘Plastic disposables are a massive problem’: Why S’pore F&B companies have switched to sustainable packaging despite rising cost
Singaporean businesses are working towards sustainability by choosing compostable packaging.
COMPOST CONNECT: Disrupting the food service industry with circular solutions
The Australian Circular Economy Hub discusses how BioPak initiative Compost Connect provides a solution to achieving circularity.... Read more
Article 16/08/2022
OzHarvest, BioPak: Connecting on compost
BioPak CEO Gary Smith met with OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn, Chef Neil Perry, and Jeffries Managing Director Lachlan Jeffries to share the first zero-waste breakfast in Australia.... Read more
Article 16/08/2022
How Commonwealth Bank is tackling lunchtime food waste
Commonwealth Bank tackled how Compost Connect supports their journey to carbon neutrality. ... Read more
Article 27/07/2022
Plastic bans are a good start. But circularity is the solution
Gary Smith shares his stand on single-use plastic bans and support for a circular economy.... Read more
Article 20/07/2022
We must work together to create a greener and healthier world
BioPak UK's technical director Sam Walker was interviewed by one of the leading media brands in the UK where he spoke about all things compostable packaging, how we can all make a positive difference to our environment, and much more!... Read more
Article 1/07/2022
Composting better than landfill says Auckland restaurateur
NZ Herald said restaurateur Nic Watt supports Compost Connect to convert organic waste into compost instead of paying for country's landfills.... Read more
Article 30/06/2022
BioPak explains the importance of composting
BioPak discusses how its Compost Connect platform connects the foodservice businesses with local composters that play a small part in creating solutions that will help achieve zero waste as a nation.
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Article 28/06/2022
Product Stewardship: Four steps on how to get started in your own business
Did you know that each year enough bubble wrap is created to cover the distance between the earth and the moon?... Read more
Article 6/06/2022
Australia’s first composting network Compost Connect launches
Hospitality Magazine announced the launch of Compost Connect, Australia's first composting network... Read more
Article 19/05/2022
Get Familiar With Australia’s First National Composting Network Tackling Our Food Waste Crisis
The Urban List cited Compost Connect as an innovative online platform a month ahead of its launch.... Read more
TV 21/04/2022
Future Food Stars
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars TV series featured BioPak packaging in an episode that challenged teams to create a food online delivery service.... Read more
Article 11/04/2022
Brewers Grapple with Sustainable Packaging
BrewsNews named BioPak as a leading supplier of pulp beer rings for breweries.... Read more
Article 1/04/2022
Festival Buyer's Guide
Event Industry News started the month of April with a two-page online feature of BioPak UK.... Read more
Article 28/03/2022
Business Direction Magazine
BioPak UK landed another coverage in March on the Business Direction Magazine.... Read more
Article 8/03/2022
Warm Welcome Magazine
In the March digital issue, Warm Welcome Magazine dedicated a page to feature BioPak UK.... Read more
Article 3/03/2022
Disposable Coffee Cups Complaint Upheld
The Industry Jury upheld the complaint on misleading environmental claims of a competitor.... Read more
Article 2/03/2022
Sustainability Champion Shares Hopes and Vision
BioPak Founder Richard Fine shares his work and hopes for the Australian packaging industry.... Read more
Article 25/02/2022
Ad Standards Finds Coffee Cup Wholesaler Made Misleading Environmental Claims
Mumbrella discusses Ad Standards' decision on misleading environmental claims of a competitor in the packaging industry.... Read more
Article 23/02/2022
Emergency! Planet Earth Calling!
The Nationwide Caterers Association cited BioPak as a sustainable packaging company that puts the planet first.
Live The Good Life With Our Sustainable Summer Hosting Guide
The Urban List details how you can live the good life and be great hosts in the summer with sustainable BioPak packaging... Read more
Article 19/11/2021
APCO Awards recognise industry excellence
Food & Drink Business listed BioPak as one of the award winners at the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s (APCO) Annual Awards ceremony.... Read more
Article 18/11/2021
APCO's top awards go to Kellogg and Richard Fine
Packaging News cited BioPak Founder Richard Fine as the Sustainability Champion Award Winner in APCO's Annual Award Ceremony.... Read more
Article 18/11/2021
Five Easy Steps to Make Hospitality More Sustainable
APlus Insights featured BioPak to introduce Compost Connect as a platform that links businesses to collection services.... Read more
Article 31/10/2021
Brisbane coffee king goes green with compostable cups on environmental mission
Courier Mail revealed how Merlo Coffee offset 1.2 million kilograms of carbon in a year by switching to BioPak compostable coffee cups.... Read more
Article 12/10/2021
AIP releases Sustainable Packaging Design Case Studies for the industry
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) included BioPak in a series of case studies for creating innovative packaging that earned industry recognition.... Read more
Article 9/09/2021
Designing for the future
Hospitality Magazine reported BioPak's 40 percent increase in customer base as demand for sustainable packaging soars.... Read more
Article 9/09/2021
Compost Connect by BioPak
BioPak's Compost Connect is an initiative for stakeholders collaborating to advance composting and compostable packaging in Australia and New Zealand.... Read more
Radio 1/09/2021
Single-use plastic ban in Queensland
ABC News spoke to Gary Smith, CEO of BioPak, about the progressive single-use plastic ban in Queensland.... Read more
Article 31/07/2021
Compost Connect - Recycling near you
Planet Ark lists Compost Connect in its composting directory.... Read more
Article 6/07/2021
The battle to stop compostable food waste going to landfill
Radio New Zealand said that Composting with Compost Connect is easy and better for the long-term future of the hospitality industry.... Read more
Article 2/07/2021
Tackling Foodservice Waste with Compost Connect
Restaurant & Cafe Reported that Nic Watts is imploring others in hospitality sector to sign up for Compost Connect service to divert waste from landfill.... Read more
Article 1/07/2021
Compost Connect to tackle foodservice waste crisis
Voxy described Compost Connect as a timely service for foodservice businesses as New Zealand’s municipal waste levies double to $20 per tonne.... Read more
Article 30/06/2021
Biopak lets no waste getaway
BeanScene Magazine cited Compost Connect as an online platform that provides easy solutions for food and packaging waste.... Read more
Article 17/06/2021
Going Cup in Hand for the Daintree
The Courier Mail cited BioPak and Rainforest Rescue collaboration with celebrities to design exclusive BioCup artwork for Queensland rainforest.... Read more
Article 17/06/2021
Unique Daintree Lowlands Lot Earns Nature Refuge Status – Granted New Name by Traditional Owners
Eco Voice cited BioPak's contributions to Daintree Rainforest and named the company as Rainforest Rescue's biggest business contributor... Read more
Article 9/06/2021
Compost Connect tackles food waste
Food&Drink Business cited Compost Connect's success in diverting 4,500 tonnes of waste in its trial run.... Read more
Radio 28/05/2021
‘It just seemed right’: The personal story behind Neil Perry’s new Sydney restaurant
Neil Perry talks about working with Compost Connect to ensure food scraps are responsibly discarded at his new restaurant.
Bartender Matt Whiley and Chef Neil Perry Have Joined a New National Composting Network to Stop Tonnes of Organic Waste Going to
Broadsheet Melbourne reported Matt Whiley and Neil Perry as new supporters of Compost Connect, the new national composting network. ... Read more
Article 4/05/2021
Neil Perry: Taking our Food from farm to table, then back to farm
The Australian reports on Neil Perry taking food from farm to table, then back to farm with Compost Connect.... Read more
Podcast 20/04/2021
BioPak, Plastics and Food Service Disposables with Gary Smith
Gary Smith and his business partner Richard Fine set out to reduce the impact of single-use plastics in 2006 and in the space of only a decade, led BioPak to become a leading supplier of foodservice disposables.... Read more
Article 31/03/2021
Australia’s first national composting network launches to tackle the nation’s food waste crisis
Melissa Hoyer said Compost Connect and Neil Perry to urge composting in the hospitality industry. ... Read more
Article 1/03/2021
Papaya Secure Two New National Accounts
Boutique PR and Marketing Firm Papaya secures BioPak to work on new launch campaign for the sustainable packaging company.... Read more
Article 25/02/2021
South Australia announces timeline for single-use-plastic ban
SmartCompany reported that BioPak is making products as affordable and as close to all the plastic counterparts in order to stay ahead of single-use plastic bans.... Read more
Article 4/02/2021
Packaging body calls for unity on compostable packaging
Stuff spoke to Richard Fine, founder of BioPak, about the food service sector as a big part of the compostable packaging challenge.... Read more
Radio 4/12/2020
Can Queensland be free of single-use plastics by 2021?
ABC Brisbane spoke to Gary Smith, CEO of BioPak, about the company's ability to adapt to the Queensland single-use plastic ban.... Read more
TV 26/11/2020
How Has the Role of the CFO Evolved Over the Past 5 Years?
CFO Q&A: The role of CFO has evolved significantly. Today, CFOs have greater influence and an increasingly critical voice in decision-making across the entire business, not just finance.... Read more
Article 12/11/2020
Atiyah – Australia’s First Off-grid, Zero-carbon Street Food Kitchen.
In an Australian first, Melbourne has become home to the new, revolutionary, zero-carbon, off-grid street food kitchen, atiyah.... Read more
Article 20/08/2020
Blue harvest oysters shift into sugarcane packs
Seafood specialist Blue Harvest has taken steps to ensure its oyster packaging is not adding to the ocean plastic problem, choosing compostable sugarcane pulp-based trays supplied by BioPak.... Read more
Article 8/08/2020
Plastic revolution to reality
A roadmap to halve Australia’s single-use plastic litter.... Read more
TV 30/07/2020
How NetSuite Helps Fuel BioPak’s Crucial Mission to Save the Planet
With a mission to develop the most sustainable packaging possible and help save our planet, BioPak uses plant-based materials to produce compostable, hygienic and affordable food packaging – making it a hit with hospitality businesses around Australia, New Zealand and now Europe.... Read more
Article 18/06/2020
Changing course: How four Australian businesses are charting new territory
BioPak is cited as one of the businesses that quickly adapted to the changing courses and needs of its customers due to the pandemic.
Circuit breaker: Demand in meal takeaways sparks concerns over single-use packaging waste
The world experiences a surge in demand for single-use packaging as a result of movement restrictions and hygiene concerns due to Covid-19 pandemic.... Read more
Article 15/04/2020
Closing the loop
How retailers are going green with BioCane compostable produce trays.... Read more
Article 15/04/2020
Cafes forced to resort to disposable coffee cups again, raising environmental worries
Australians are rallying around their local cafes, but it has come at a cost: bins stuffed to the brim with single-use coffee cups.... Read more
Article 23/02/2020
Top tips for 'achieving business growth' revealed by industry leaders
Interview with Guzmen Y Gomez founde and Global CEO discussing keys for industry growth discussing partnership with BioPak and sustainable foodservice packaging.... Read more
Article 8/01/2020
Brouhaha adopts plastic-free beer rings
Brouhaha brewery uses plastic-free compostable BioCane beer ring holders in a bid to fight the war on waste.... Read more
Article 6/01/2020
Asia's consumers must take lead in abandoning plastic packaging
An article written by Richard Fine discussing the current state of Australasia's plastic pollution crisis.... Read more
Article 18/12/2019
Deliveroo Creates Sustainability And Social Impact Team
Deliveroo's contribution and committment to more sustainable alternatives and products, mention of teaming up with bioPak to achieve their new social goals.... Read more
Article 4/12/2019
New commitment by food delivery industry saves 1 million pieces of plastic utensils a week
Deliveroo's toggle that allows customers to choose 'yes' or 'no' for plastic cutlery, and mention of partnering with BioPak and using environmentally friendly products.... Read more
Article 4/12/2019
Tiny toggle button on food delivery apps saves 1 million plastic utensils in S’pore every week
Deliveroo's toggle that allows customers to choose 'yes' or 'no' for plastic cutlery, and mention of partnering with BioPak and using environmentally friendly products.... Read more
Article 4/12/2019
Deliveroo teams up with sustainable packaging form BioPak in Singapore
Deliveroo partners with BioPak in their Singapore branch to help cut plastic pollution and provide a more sustainable alternative for customers and the planet.... Read more
Article 2/12/2019
ZIGGY ALBERTS to pioneer “GREEN TOURING INITIATIVE” on his upcoming sold out tour
Ziggy Albert's tour which has been sponsored by BioPak in order to promote zero waste initiative and work towards a circular economy – quotes from Gary included.... Read more
Article 21/11/2019
APCO celebrates sustainable packaging top performers
A summary of the year's performance, featuring Richard winning the BioPak award.... Read more
Article 19/11/2019
Businesses opt in to certified carbon neutral scheme
BioPak's climate emergency delcaration and carbon neutral businesses.... Read more
Article 19/11/2019
Woolworths announces Danone Australia as Supplier of the YearWoolworth's
BioPak winning the Sustainability Supplier of the Year award.... Read more
Article 8/11/2019
Tackling the plastic crisis
BioPak's compostable packaging range and information surrounding the current global plastic crisis.... Read more
Article 7/11/2019
Adopting plastic alternatives starts with customers
Article written by Richard Fine on living more sustainably... Read more
Podcast 7/11/2019
Richard Fine from BioPak
An interview discussing how BioPak came to be, the current plastic pollution crisis, and how to implemenet change.... Read more
Article 7/11/2019
Using plastic alternatives: It starts with customers
Environmental sustainability has been top-of-mind globally in the past few months. In line with this, the Japanese government has recently enforced a move that requires all retailers in the country, including supermarkets and convenience stores, to charge for plastic bags from next summer onwards.... Read more
Article 6/11/2019
Adopting plastic alternatives for a sustainable planet
ENVIRONMENTAL sustainability has been at the top of the mind in recent months, particularly as the United Nations Climate Change Summit held earlier in September sparked another round of debates among global leaders and advocates on the action — or lack thereof — that has been taken thus far.... Read more
Radio 6/11/2019
The soul of business: enforcing sustainability with Deliveroo
Join Claressa Monteiro, as she speaks to Siddharth Shanker, General Manager, Deliveroo about their collaboration with BioPak and sustainability in the food delivery industry.... Read more
Article 6/11/2019
BioPak pledges to phase out fossil fuel-based plastic by 2025
The company says they have been carbon neutral since 2011. BioPak has pledged to pursue “meaningful” climate action, which includes a plan to phase out fossil fuel-based plastic from its portfolio by 2025.... Read more
Article 6/11/2019
How to transition to more sustainable food packaging practices – a guide
The document was presented on Thursday at the Australian Waste and Recycling Expo by APCO’s sustainability manager, Jayne Paramor. Paramor was on the Food Waste Stage as part of the “Australia’s Best Practice Food Service Packaging Guidelines” panel, joined by GreenLister Biopak‘s founder and sustainability director Richard Fine, among other industry leaders.... Read more
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has hosted Australia’s first national workshop dedicated to phasing out problematic and unnecessary single-use plastic packaging.... Read more
Article 24/10/2019
Chatime to eliminate single-use plastic by 2020
Fresh off claiming the International Franchisor of the Year gong at the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) awards, bubble tea chain Chatime is tackling another big issue. In an announcement on Thursday, Chatime unveiled plans to eliminate single use plastic from all 125 locations nationally by 2020.... Read more
Article 16/10/2019
Australian Beer Company Releases Beer That Will Help Save The Planet
It's not often that drinking beer and saving the planet go hand in hand. More often than not the only result of a cheeky afternoon beer session are a few loose jokes and a painful hangover - but all of that is about to change.... Read more
Article 6/10/2019
Mount Hotham to buy 100,000 compostable cups to reduce landfill waste during snow season
SNOW-appreciating coffee drinkers are set to be less environmentally damaging, with 100,000 takeaway coffee cups to no longer go to landfill from next ski season.... Read more
Article 4/10/2019
Biopak bust five BioCup myths
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Biopak has released a list of five myths revolving around compostable coffee cups, specifically its BioCup line.... Read more
Article 1/10/2019
Merlo Coffee set to convert 3 million cups into compost
Queensland icon, Merlo Coffee, has turned up the heat on its goal of saving more than 3 million Merlo takeaway cups from landfill each year, already diverting more than 37 tonnes of organics in 2019 through its compostables initiative.... Read more
Article 19/09/2019
Qantas begins zero-waste flights
Earth Day this year was April 22nd. For the second year, we held our annual Green Wings Clean-up Challenge, which encourages our members to get together and clean up their favorite local area, hang out with friends and give back to our beautiful planet.... Read more
Article 19/09/2019
New compostable tray from BioPak
BioPak has expanded its range of sustainable packaging with its new BioCane produce tray.... Read more
Article 17/09/2019
FMCG Business September 2019
A climate emergency is happening, landfills are overloaded, and the recycling industry is in crisis says Richard Fine, Founder and Sustainability Director BioPak.... Read more
Article 17/09/2019
Capital's plastic-free beer cups pretty fly
Spring has sprung and the beer is brewed for Capital Brewing Co's Floriade pub, which kicked off with an environmentally-friendly twist in Commonwealth Park on the weekend.... Read more
Article 6/08/2019
Food packaging to toss in the compost, not the ocean
Thirteen years later and he’s still fighting to get single use plastics out of our waters, and with BioPak he’s doing his best to make a difference.... Read more
Article 19/07/2019
Deliveroo looks into sustainable packaging
Online food delivery company Deliveroo has joined forces with reusable packaging startup Returnr and eco-friendly packaging company BioPak to replace single-use takeaway packaging with reusable, sustainable solutions.... Read more
Article 19/07/2019
BioPak’s bid to banish plastic
BioPak continues to provide plant-based alternatives for food storage with its latest launch, compostable sushi trays. The eco-friendly packaging acts as an alternative to the takeaway dishes used to traditionally serve sushi and will allow for retailers with food-to-go offerings to limit their negative effect on the environment.... Read more
Article 18/07/2019
Deliveroo moves on sustainable packaging
Food delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with BioPak and reusable packaging startup Returnr to replace single-use takeaway packaging with sustainable solutions.... Read more
Article 17/07/2019
Deliveroo teams up with KeepCup founder to trial reusable containers for food delivery
Deliveroo has partnered with reusable packaging start-up Returnr, in a move to expand its sustainability practices. ... Read more
Article 17/07/2019
Deliveroo announces reusable packaging partnership with Returnr in world-first scheme
Leading online food delivery company Deliveroo has today announced a partnership with Australian reusable packaging start-up, Returnr, as part of its commitment to driving greater sustainability.... Read more
Article 16/07/2019
You can now get your Deliveroo in a $6 stainless steel bowl — but you’ll have to walk it back to the restaurant
Deliveroo customers in Australia will soon be able to select stainless steel bowls and cups at checkout, avoiding single-use plastics as the food delivery service launches a new trial in Melbourne.... Read more
Article 15/07/2019
BioPak launches compostable sushi trays
Biopak announced the release of its compostable, plant-based, carbon neutral sushi trays. 7.5% of the profits will go to the packaging company’s ‘Give Back’ programme.... Read more
Article 11/07/2019
Eat Veggie Kitchen delivers fresh plant-based meals to your doorstep
Vegetarians and vegans, rejoice. No longer will you be forced to make do with the few meat-free options tagged on to typical meal delivery service menus – this dedicated Brisbane-based team is putting the spotlight squarely on plant-based cuisine.... Read more
Article 7/07/2019
School fair a win for the environment
With a focus to be an eco-friendly school, students at Sunshine Beach Primary were recently faced with a problem for their International Food Fair.... Read more
Article 2/07/2019
Finalists of the 2019 Asia Food Innovation Awards announced
The finalists for the 2019 Asia Food Innovation Awards have been announced.... Read more
Article 1/07/2019
Biopak gives back
BioPak’s vision is a world without waste. Through its compost service, BioPak hopes to offer a circular economy solution that treats foodservice packaging and food scraps as resources, not waste.... Read more
TV 8/05/2019
Qantas launches world-first 'zero waste' flight
Qantas has made history, launching the world's first zero waste flight out of Sydney this morning.... Read more
Article 8/05/2019
First rubbish-free flight a step change for Qantas to cut plastic waste
Mini Vegemite servings were out and compostable crop starch cutlery was in on what Qantas says was the world’s first zero-waste commercial flight.... Read more
Article 8/05/2019
Qantas passengers in world-first 'zero waste' flight
Mini Vegemite servings were out and compostable crop starch cutlery was in on what Qantas says was the world's first zero-waste commercial flight.... Read more
Article 8/05/2019
Qantas takes to the skies in world's first zero waste flight
For the passengers on board Qantas’s 8:15am flight from Sydney to Adelaide today, it was like any other flight, but for the crew it was the beginning of a new era.... Read more
Article 8/05/2019
Qantas pulls off world's first zero waste flight
Qantas have made history after taking to the skies this morning in the world's first zero waste commercial flight.... Read more
Article 8/05/2019
BioPak and Qantas launch first ever zero-waste flight
Environmentally friendly packaging company BioPak has partnered with Qantas to see the world's first zero-waste flight take off.... Read more
Article 23/03/2019
Capital life March 23 2019
The winners of the Megalo 2019 International Print Prize Exhibition have been announced.... Read more
Article 21/03/2019
Call for govt to make global pledge to circular economy
BioPak founder Richard Fine has urged the Australian government to make a global commitment to the circular economy, saying it is "incredibly disappointing" that it is not on the top of parliament's agenda.... Read more
Article 8/03/2019
Qantas in ‘waste-free’ flight
Qantas has taken a first step towards eliminating 100 million single-use plastic items from its operations.... Read more
Article 6/03/2019
Good vibes for plastic ban bid
A global fast-food giant has expressed interest in working with the Hobart City Council on its implementation of a bylaw banning plastic takeaway items.... Read more
Article 11/02/2019
Cafe bowled over by fresh approach to fast food
Health nuts are driving up to 40km to Frankston to quench their thirst for the perfect smoothie.Bowl’d, which launched just two months ago, is serving customers from as far away as Flinders and Brighton.... Read more
Article 5/02/2019
Sharing a cuppa for the Koalas
Local photographer Liam Hardy has had one of his images printed on 50,000 coffee cups in Australia-wide calling for action on the proposed Great Koala National Park.... Read more
Article 5/02/2019
Pokolbin-based meal delivery service says "yes" to sustainability
For Pokolbin-based meal delivery service, Wolf Packs, being environmentally sustainable is just as important as providing healthy home-style food.... Read more
Article 7/12/2018
Coffee cups – recycling or trash? Here's the answer
And the costs are not being passed on to customers!... Read more
Article 4/12/2018
Time to throw out our waste problems
Bags, straws and coffee cups seem to be the worst environmental offenders. But it doesn't feel like anyone's listening, Ashley Carter writes.... Read more
Article 4/12/2018
Banksia Awards shine the green light
The Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star program has come out on top at the 2018 Banksia Sustainability Awards – now in its 30th year – winning the sustainability award for not-for-profits and non-government organisations. ... Read more
Article 3/12/2018
Coffee lovers to enjoy waste-free takeaway in Qld first
A Queensland coffee company has launched a state-first compostable cup crusade to stop more than three million cups going to landfill each year.... Read more
Article 30/11/2018
The compostable berry containers helping tackle the war on plastic
After seeing compostable packaging used throughout European farmers' markets to hold and sell berries, Richard Clark, owner of Westerway Raspberry Farm in Tasmania wanted to introduce it back home in the Australia.... Read more
Article 28/11/2018
Merlo turns cups into compost
Merlo coffee has launched new fully biodegradable coffee cups and a plan to turn their cafe waste into garden-quality compost... Read more
Article 10/11/2018
Cafes step up war on waste
Perth cafes are stepping up their war on waste by opting for coffee cups and other packaging that is recycled into compost rather than thrown into landfill.... Read more
Article 30/10/2018
How Kiama High School saves $800 a month fighting a war on waste
The Governor General Peter Cosgrove is among the many people who have been impressed with the waste reducing efforts at Kiama High School.... Read more
Article 26/10/2018
Plastic not so fantastic for farm's berried treasure
Westerway Raspberry Farm is beginning a move away from plastic packaging to a more eco-friendly alternative in a bid to be more environmentally conscious.... Read more
Article 23/10/2018
This Perth cafe saved 33,000 kilos of waste from landfill in 3 months and created compost instead
Australians churn through about 1 billion (yes, a billion) disposable coffee cups each year, and while the cups themselves are usually paper and recyclable, they tend to slip through the cracks and end up in landfill.... Read more
Article 8/10/2018
Unilever, AstraZeneca, Kimberly-Clark and DSM among 2018 Responsible Business Awards winners
Winners of the internationally renowned Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards were revealed at the glamorous awards ceremony... Read more
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