THE Australian Government has joined business leaders to support industry leadership in reducing packaging waste and improving recycling in Australia. Minister for the Environment Melissa Price today in...

AUSTRALIA’S biggest grocer Woolworths Group flagged on Monday it was rapidly losing sales momentum after starting to charge shoppers for plastic bags, sending its shares lower. The slowdown, combined...

SO what if Coles extended the free handout of its “better”, thicker plastic bags to better serve the rollout of even more plastic, albeit non-recyclable, in the form of its mini toy promotion. Sure...

THE focus on getting rid of plastic shopping bags is shifting to government, with calls for laws to ban them after a Coles backdown. The supermarket is under fire today for reversing a decision to stop...

THE move away from plastic shopping bags has created demand for alternatives, including a return of the string bag. It was announced last month that Victoria will ban lightweight plastic bags by the end...