On 12 November 2020, the Morrison Government has announced grants totalling $10.5 million, funding 15 waste recovery projects from 11 organisations through the National Product Stewardship Investment Fund, including BioPak’s composting initiative that will see organic waste (compostable packaging and food waste) being turned into healthy soil.
Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans MP, said that we are shifting the dial in Australia as we change our mindset to thinking about waste as a resource and move towards a more circular economy. “BioPak’s new product stewardship scheme for organic waste and compostable packaging will reduce waste going to landfill, lift recycling rates and help food service businesses and consumers make a practical, positive difference for the environment”.
BioPak will be joining forces with a host of partners in the foodservice and waste sectors to use this funding to grow the Australian composting network and instigate wide spread change.
"It is time to join together and make compostable materials a reliable, dependable, cost-efficient and preferred material choice in applications where they facilitate the diversion of organic waste from landfill with supporting programs and infrastructure in place to ensure positive outcomes. Only collaboration can transform compostable materials from a niche initiative to a core pillar of a circular and sustainable economy", says Richard Fine, Founder of BioPak.
Eight percent of greenhouse gases heating the planet are caused by food waste. The foodservice industry in Australia contributes nearly 900,000 tonnes of organic waste, including an estimated 17 billion individual single-use foodservice disposables which could all be recovered and diverted from landfills through composting.
BioPak launched a compost collection service to its customers in 2018, this new initiative will transform the service into an industry-led program where foodservice businesses can collectively support the growth of composting in Australia.
About BioPak
At BioPak, our vision is a world without waste.
BioPak is a market leader in compostable food packaging solutions, fighting the war on waste in Australia and across the globe. Founded back in 2006, BioPak has diverted more than 1,500+ tonnes of rubbish landfill this year and has offset 187,987 carbon emissions since 2010.
Our sustainable packaging solutions are designed for a circular economy where there is no waste. It starts with responsibly sourced materials, continues with environmentally certified manufacturing processes, and ends with disposal options that see resources reused or regenerated.
All BioPak products are certified carbon-neutral. The carbon emissions associated with the production, transport and disposal of our products have been offset. BioPak’s manufacturing facilities are certified to local and international environmental standards. As a B Corp, you can trust we give back 5% of profits to positive change and work with conservation organisations to protect rainforests.
In 2018, BioPak launched its own compost service in Australia and New Zealand – an organics recycling collection service designed to divert more food and packaging waste from landfill and combat climate change.
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