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In this blog, we'll explore the significance of Product Stewardship, how it connects to the circular economy, and why staying ahead of these changes (in many cases 'regulations') is crucial for brands and industry stakeholders.

Better Packaging Co. is excited to provide Australia Post with a new range of POLLAST!C recycled plastic satchels in Post Offices across the country. The new satchels are made from certified potential* Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) rescued from coastal communities in Southeast Asia and recycled into fit for purpose mailers for their customers – now available in three sizes on Australia Post’s Online Shop and in Post Offices.

The APCO Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPGs) are ten principles for making packaging more sustainable. Here's how our POLLAST!C Range (made from recycled Ocean Bound Plastic) stacks up!
Last month, my co-founder Becs and I, packed our bags for Southeast Asia to see the POLLAST!C Project in action. It's not the first time we've been, but it was definitely the most intensive trip to date and fascinating on so many fronts. Here are a few of the things we learnt.
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'Tis the season for festive debates, and among them, the sustainability face-off between artificial and real Christmas trees. First let's unwrap the sustainability pros and cons, then get to the science and then The Golden Rules.

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POLLAST!CTM is our range of bags (and more!) made from recycled Ocean Bound Plastic pollution that we rescue from the environment in SouthEast Asia. It’s pretty obvious how this helps reduce plastic pollution, but what is its impact on the global warming crisis we currently face? Here we explain how ...
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This huge plastic poop represents the amount of plastic that enters the ocean EVERY 30 SECONDS. Scary huh. Most of it enters via land, and most of that from Asia. Better Packaging Co. installed it on Bondi Beach on World Environment Day 2023 to draw attention to the problem but also to show that solutions do exist. By finding ways to recycle this pollution, we create the incentive for it to be collected and kept out of nature. It's that simple, we have to stop treating plastic like SH!T.

Let's break down the key criteria that Certified 'Ocean Bound Plastic' must meet and why plastic pollution collected from up to 50km from the coast is considered 'Ocean Bound'. Spoiler alert: Water plays a crucial role in transporting plastic from miles inland to the ocean!

Is all recycled plastic created equal? The short answer is no! Recycled plastics fall into two key categories; pre-consumer and post-consumer, but first, let’s talk virgin …

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