[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Results of a recent Australian survey by Toluna reveal that paper-based packaging is favoured for being better for the environment, as consumers become increasingly conscious of their packaging choices. A survey of Australian consumers, conducted by industry campaign Two Sides and independent research company Toluna, sought to understand consumer preferences, perceptions, and attitudes towards […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]A well-managed forest can have multiple benefits for society. Forests represent some of the richest biologically diverse areas on Earth and play a critical role in regulating not only the global environment, but also the population and the economy. Australia has 2 million hectares of forests. Over 90 per cent of these forests are […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fair and balanced representation of paper and paper products is being scrutinised as marketers are being challenged with unsubstantiated claims against the environmental such as ‘go paperless’ or ‘go green’. It appears that not only does paper have a strong social and environmental argument – renewable, recyclable, carbon storing, high employer – but in […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rising consumerism, an increasing population – it is well-documented that humanity is generating more waste than the planet can handle. Fortunately, as we become more conscious of the need to protect our environment and live sustainably, many of us are also realising that responsibility begins at home. One really easy contribution we can […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text] We look at the latest packaging innovations designed for the disabled. Anyone who’s ever wrestled with a piece of packaging that seems to have been designed to be as difficult to open as possible should consider that no matter how tough the task, it’s a lot tougher if you’re disabled. From the simplest […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]What do you do when you’ve finished with your newspapers, paper-based packaging, or shopping bags? Apart from recycling them, have you ever wondered what potential an old newspaper or a shopping bag could have? Given the current climate crisis we are facing, it is more important than ever that we all do our bit […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]After 18 months of juggling home working and looking after children, punctuated only by relatively short periods of school attendance, the prospect of keeping the kids occupied for another few weeks is likely to be daunting for even the most resourceful of parents and carers. Back in 2019, a survey by The Reading Agency […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer is here, and with the heat and sun comes sport, lots of it. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have officially begun. Hosted in Japan this year, the country is well known for its innovative and creatively ingenious ways of working with technology, but what about sustainability? It would seem that they have taken […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text] A snack-packed picnic is a staple of the Australian summer, but packaging the food safely usually involves plastic. Here’s our guide to the latest paper products for your outdoor food and drink. OK, so you may not be jetting off this summer without a series of expensive tests and four-hour airport queues when […]
[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Celebrated every year on the 5th of June since 1974, World Environment Day is celebrated by governments, businesses and society to address serious environmental issues and presents a global platform for inspiring positive change. This year, the theme of World Environment Day is Ecosystem Restoration. Over the last century, half of the world’s […]