by stefanie | May 1, 2018 | Around the Industry
An article by Rob Bishop, Managing Director of Airpack Systems, asks whether plastic deserves all of the negative press it has been receiving of late. Opening the article by explaining that plastic is currently being “demonised for its damaging effects on the...
by stefanie | Apr 27, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is to lead a historic target of achieving 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. Following on from the launch of the UK Plastic Pact, in a landmark Meeting of the Environment...
by stefanie | Apr 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
The latest CIG infographic on plastic waste reveals that almost every piece of plastic that has ever been created “still exists in some form or another”, except for the “tiny percentage” which has been incinerated. It then goes on to reveal how long it takes different...
by stefanie | Apr 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
The latest in CIG’s series of infographics regarding plastic pollution reveals the dark truth behind what plastic is made of. As the infographic explains, plastic is made using oil, with the plastics industry utilising roughly 8 percent of the total amount of oil...
by stefanie | Apr 11, 2018 | Around the Industry
Clover Imaging Group has released an infographic highlighting the worrying figures behind plastic production. The infographic reveals that 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced to date, on a global basis. This amount of plastic could cover an area the size...
