Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging A major manufacturer warns Australia is not ready to follow Europe on packaging reform but could develop more a circular economy to keep waste out of landfill. AAP · Dec 6, 2024
Mushroom packaging could provide a new solution to plastic waste problem A Melbourne company is the first in Australia to use wine waste and fungi to make bottle packaging in an effort to curb plastic waste. ABC News · Jan 19, 2023
Special Report: The wrap on food waste As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it. 360info · Jun 13, 2022
Plastic pollution is bad, but food waste is far worse Single-use plastic is a huge environmental problem, but it can help limit food waste – another big problem. Tackling both will take ingenuity. 360info · Jun 13, 2022
Still got leftover Easter chocolate? Here's why it might be OK to eat longer than you think Being aware of a little-known quirk associated with Easter eggs could help you avoid throwing out perfectly good chocolate and contributing to Australia's significant food waste problem. ABC News · May 17, 2022