The 2025 National Packaging Targets apply to all packaging that is made, used, and sold in Australia, and the...
The 2025 National Packaging Targets apply to all packaging that is made, used, and sold in Australia, and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is charged by the Australian government to facilitate the delivery of the 2025 targets. The Sustainable Packaging Guidelines document includes the National Packaging Targets information and...
NABERS is a national government program that rates the operational performance of buildings on a 6-star rating scale. It provides...
NABERS is a national government program that rates the operational performance of buildings on a 6-star rating scale. It provides a simple, reliable, and comparable sustainability measurement. Over the last 10 years, NABERS customers have saved an average of 30-40% on their energy. To support Australia’s transition to a net-zero built...
The National Retail Association has today welcomed the introduction of the Assaults on Retail Workers Bill in the New...
The National Retail Association has today welcomed the introduction of the Assaults on Retail Workers Bill in the New South Wales Parliament, saying tougher penalties will better protect front line workers from customer abuse. New South Wales is the second State to introduce regulations, after the South Australian Government introduced...
The National Retail Association's Policy team actively works across multiple sustainability and environmental regulations impacting retailers and their supply...
The National Retail Association's Policy team actively works across multiple sustainability and environmental regulations impacting retailers and their supply chains. Plastic bans across AU/NZ Summary table updated: See the latest update to our summary table of all single-use plastic regulations in Australia and New Zealand: https://www.nationalretail.org.au/policy-advocacy/action-on-single-use-plastics/ Need a quick update...
The ACT Government has yesterday announced it is proceeding with a ban on more single-use plastic items by the...
The ACT Government has yesterday announced it is proceeding with a ban on more single-use plastic items by the end of the month. From 1 July this year, the following items will be banned in the ACT: plastic microbeads in rinse-off personal care, cosmetic and cleaning products, loose fill packaging...
If a product is a risk to safety, or it does not comply with a mandatory standard or product...
If a product is a risk to safety, or it does not comply with a mandatory standard or product ban, your business may need to recall it. The ACCC has today published updated practical guidance and tools for businesses on when and how a product safety recall should occur. The guidance...
The Australian Government has decided not to impose further regulations on the organics industry after two separate cost-benefit analyses...
The Australian Government has decided not to impose further regulations on the organics industry after two separate cost-benefit analyses (CBA) found the costs would outweigh the benefits. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Murray Watt said that he had examined the proposed domestic regulatory framework and considered a range of...
The Northern Territory Government has released its single-use plastics discussion paper and is calling for industry input and submissions. The...
The Northern Territory Government has released its single-use plastics discussion paper and is calling for industry input and submissions. The following items are being considered for phase-out: Plastic bags (heavy weight) Plastic straws Plastic utensils and stirrers Plastic bowls and plates Expanded polystyrene (EPS) consumer food containers EPS consumer goods...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has updated our Easter and Anzac Day Public holidays and Non-Exempt Trading Hour Restrictions...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has updated our Easter and Anzac Day Public holidays and Non-Exempt Trading Hour Restrictions factsheet. Our factsheet details a complete summary for each State and Territory, including changes that have recently been made in Western Australia and South Australia and whether you are entitled to...
The National Retail Association (NRA) Policy team actively work across multiple sustainability and environmental regulations impacting retailers and their...
The National Retail Association (NRA) Policy team actively work across multiple sustainability and environmental regulations impacting retailers and their supply chains. 1. Single-Use Plastics Summary table: See the latest update to our summary table of all single-use plastic regulations in Australia and New Zealand: https://www.nationalretail.org.au/policy-advocacy/action-on-single use-plastics/ 2. Plastic bans across AU/NZ: Need...
On Friday 24 February, the WA Government passed regulations to phase-out more single-use plastic items, including coffee cups and...
On Friday 24 February, the WA Government passed regulations to phase-out more single-use plastic items, including coffee cups and containers, over the next 3 years. The National Retail Association delivered a comprehensive engagement program in WA in 2022 to assist with the Stage 1 ban, visiting over 4300 retailers, providing...
Consumers are placing greater importance on the social and environmental credentials of their purchases. The ACCC has heard growing...
Consumers are placing greater importance on the social and environmental credentials of their purchases. The ACCC has heard growing concerns that some businesses are falsely promoting environmental or green credentials to capitalise on these consumer preferences – termed ‘greenwashing.’ Consumers are often unable to determine the accuracy of a product’s...
The National Retail Association, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, Australian Institute of Packaging, and the Australian food and Grocery Council...
The National Retail Association, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, Australian Institute of Packaging, and the Australian food and Grocery Council are working in collaboration on the Federal Government's Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). In May 2023, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) will be launching a new packaging platform on the ARL Marketplace:...
The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services the Hon. Stephen Jones MP has introduced a new mandatory safety...
The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services the Hon. Stephen Jones MP has introduced a new mandatory safety standard for non-refillable helium cylinders. The new safety standard seeks to reduce harm from deliberate misuse. The Consumer Goods (Non-refillable Helium Cylinders) Safety Standard comes into effect on 16 April 2023. What the industry needs...
The Victorian Government is implementing a single-use plastic ban across Victoria on February 1. Single-use plastic drinking straws and stirrers,...
The Victorian Government is implementing a single-use plastic ban across Victoria on February 1. Single-use plastic drinking straws and stirrers, single-use plastic cutlery, single-use plastic plates, single-use plastic cotton buds and food service items and drink containers made from expanded polystyrene will be banned. The National Retail Association were engaged to...
ARE YOU A PACKAGING OR LABELLING BUSINESS? This opportunity might be for you! Calling all packaging and labelling manufacturers, distributors...
ARE YOU A PACKAGING OR LABELLING BUSINESS? This opportunity might be for you! Calling all packaging and labelling manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. In May 2023, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) will be launching a new packaging platform on the ARL Marketplace. Its purpose is to provide a simple sourcing solution...
