Video News Bulletin: 24 August

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Packaging News

Pact Group CEO and managing director Sanjay Dayal has advised the board that he intends to leave the company, with an executive search now under way for his successor.

With a Commonwealth packaging scheme ruled out this term, pressure is building ahead of the 18 September Environment Ministers Meeting, as industry, recyclers and environmental groups demand clarity on what meaningful national reform can still be delivered – and when.

APCO has released a nine-point Policy Platform proposing national settings for packaging design, labelling, recycled content and producer fees, as governments consider what reform can proceed under the existing framework.