Paper vs Plastic Debate: Which Material Is Better for Food Packaging? (part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we’ve learned about why the plastics recycling ecosystem in Australia is broken, and how to close the loop to make a more robust circular economy – an area that Australia Government is putting huge, transformative efforts into with our 2025 National Targets. We’ve also learned about the massive environmental […]
Paper vs Plastic Debate: Which Material Is Better for Food Packaging? (part 1)
Paper vs plastic: which is the better choice for your food business? This is a subject that comes up very often here at Multisteps. At first glance, many assume the answer will always be paper; after all, it’s a natural resource used for much of human history. On the other hand, the proliferation of plastics […]
What the National Plastics Plan means for biodegradable and starch plastics
On the surface, biodegradable plastics seem like an ideal solution to Australia’s plastics problem. After all, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated in Australia every single year, of which 84% is sent to landfill, where it will take hundreds of years to decompose. Unlike some other forms of waste generated in Australia, the […]
Supporting food businesses in the age of COVID-19
Looking back on 2020, it’s no exaggeration to say that this was a truly unprecedented year in both humanitarian and economic terms. COVID-19 sent shockwaves through the world: loss of life, loss of work, widespread lockdowns, and enormous impacts on the economy here in Australia and across the globe. Businesses across many industries faced existential […]
Paper Is No Panacea: Recycled Plastic Still The Sustainable Choice
If you were born at least a decade or two before the turn of the millennium, you probably remember those brown paper bags we used to bring groceries home in. You’ll still spot them when you’re watching old-school re-runs. With single-use plastic bags banned in most of the country, you might even find yourself wondering […]