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Packaging Assessment Forums

Are you audit ready?

KNSWB Litter Congress: Discount for signatories

APC Projects Update

Free Packaging Assessment Forums

We are almost at capacity for our free Packaging Assessment for Sustainability forums in May! Being held in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, these events will provide signatories access to a range of consultants and organisations involved in packaging assessment, and highlight the tools available.

Whether you are developing your initial packaging review process, or want to improve upon well-established systems, these forums will cover a wide range of strategies for managing the financial, environmental and social performance of your packaging.

To attend a forum, please register immediately by emailing apc@packagingcovenant.org.au with the names and any dietary/accessibility requirements of your attendees.

Sydney 20 May 2015 08:00-13:30 - Mantra Parramatta (Close to capacity!)
Adelaide 26 May 2015 08:00-13:30- National Wine Centre
Melbourne 27 May 2015 08:00-13:30- Monash Conference Centre (Close to capacity!)

Are you audit ready?

With the assessment of annual reports well underway, it is time for all signatories to make sure they are audit ready.

All signatories should have clear and accurate data available to support any reported activities, should they be randomly selected for audit in 2015. There are several resources available to support signatories throughout this process including:

Audit Ready Guide, which will help explain the process;
Evidence Requirements for Audits, which gives examples of appropriate evidence that can be provided to demonstrate reported activities; and
2015 Data Collection Template, which several organisations have actively used in preparation for audits to make the process more efficient.

Most importantly, the APC Member Services Team is available to support those being audited, and can be contacted via email or phone (02 8249 4049).

Organisations selected for audit will be notified in early June.

Keep NSW Beautiful Litter Congress

Discounted rate for APC signatories!

Keep New South Wales Beautiful is offering all APC signatories a 20% discount to the 2015 Less Litter, Live Better Congress which will be held from 22-23 July at Rydges World Square Sydney – proudly supported by the APC.

With an emphasis on thoughtful and research-based methods of inquiry and with input from a range of sectors, the Litter Congress is the opportunity for individuals and groups involved in litter management, prevention and reduction to assemble together in a collaborative environment.

Litter management is an issue spanning multiple industries and interest groups. Keeping litter out of our public spaces requires a holistic approach encompassing behavioural psychology, community engagement, logistics of local governments, technology, education, city planning and packaging design. KNSWB facilitates communication between these distinct bodies to produce a collaborative approach for overall best practice.

The full congress program is available at http://knswb.org.au/our-programs/congress-program/

Book online to receive the APC Signatory discounted rate

APC Projects Update

Getting Burdekin Businesses Busy Recycling

This project aimed to increase the level of understanding and knowledge on correct recycling practices and improve recycling rates in business premises located within the local government area of Burdekin Shire Council. The main focus of the project was aimed at recycling of packing materials away from home and litter prevention, mitigation, education and behaviour change.

Please see the final report for further information about the project.

Public Place Recycling Roll Out - City of Gold Coast

The latest recycling bins were unveiled by City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate this month in Broadbeach, giving locals and visitors the choice of 14 new locations to recycle while on-the-go, stretching from Surf Parade along Victoria Avenue (Broadbeach Mall) to Kurrawa Surf Club.

This project aims to install 30 public place recycling bins in the top tourist destinations in the City of Gold Coast to promote away from home recycling, behaviour change, reduce street litter, waterway litter and increase recycling in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Contact us

Email: apc@packagingcovenant.org.au
Phone: 02 8249 4080
Postal Address: GPO Box 4216, Sydney NSW 2001
Street Address: Suite 1205, 3 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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