In this issue

The future of the APC and packaging product stewardship
Packaging Assessment Forums
Annual Reporting update
APC Projects Update
Keep NSW Beautiful Litter Congress
World Resources Forum Asia Pacific 2015

The future of the APC and packaging product stewardship

The State and Territory Environment Ministers agreed to an extension of the existing Australian Packaging Covenant to 30 June 2016 at their most recent meeting in February.

The existing KPIs for APC signatories will remain in place throughout this extended twelve month period and annual reporting will take place in March 2016 against these KPIs. If you have an expiring action plan and would like advice on how to prepare for the year ahead, please contact the APC member services team.

Industry and government representatives will continue to work together over the coming months to agree on product stewardship arrangements beyond June 2016. Preliminary indications are that brand owners should expect an increase in contributions to support a future packaging product stewardship arrangement.

The APC will continue to keep signatories up to date as further details come to hand. If you any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the APC for further information.

Packaging Assessment Forums

The APC will be running free Packaging Assessment for Sustainability forums in May. To be 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 as soon as possible by email to apc@packagingcovenant.org.au with the names and any dietary requirements of attendees.

If you had previously registered interest via our online form and are yet to confirm, please do so immediately by emailing the above details to apc@packagingcovenant.org.au.

Dates:

Sydney 20th May 2015 08:30-13:30 - Mantra Parramatta
Adelaide 26th May 2015 08:30-13:30- National Wine Centre
Melbourne 27th May 2015 08:30-13:30- Monash Conference Centre

Annual Reporting update

Annual Report season is well underway, and thanks to a large number of signatories submitting on-time, we have a healthy & exciting competition for our Awards night coming up later this year.

Organisations that have not yet submitted their Annual Report should have received an overdue notice in early April.

As always, if you have questions about the Annual Report process or require the reporting link for your organisation, please contact the APC office and we will be happy to assist.

APC Projects Update

Maribyrnong Recycling Champions Community Rewards Campaign

This project, a community behaviour change campaign, designed to encourage residents to recycle right and reduce contamination in recycling demonstrated success across its stated aims of increasing the amount of recycling recovered, decreasing the amount of contamination, and reaching a wide section of the community with campaign messages.

See the final report for more information

New Cardboard Compactor to boost recycling at Yarra’s Clifton Hill Depot

The City of Yarra held a launch event on 26 March 2015 to officially open their new state-of-the-art cardboard compactor at the Council’s Clifton Hill Depot. APC project funding was granted to the Council to purchase infrastructure and install the infrastructure which is hoped to increase the recycling of cardboard, help to reduce the amount of cardboard litter and cut the number of cardboard collection trucks on Melbourne roads.

Keep NSW Beautiful Litter Congress 2015

The APC is proud to support the 2015 Less Litter, Live Better Congress which will be held from 22-23 July at Rydges World Square Sydney.

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. The solution to 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 faciliates 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/

World Resources Forum Asia-Pacific 2015

The World Resources Forum on 1-3 June will focus on wealth from waste, resource productivity, and innovation. Hosted by the UTS Institute of Sustainability and SMaRT@UNSW , the forum will address ideas and issues around the circular economy, industrial ecology, and product stewardship. Interested parties can find more information at http://www.wrfasiapacific2015.net./

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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