Archived Media Releases
Sustaintainability Victoria and PACIA launch Design for Sustainability (D4S) with Plastics16 October 2008
New President elected to PACIA Board
2 October 2008
Letter to 60 Minutes
25 July 2008
Industry welcomes Government's Green Paper, but the devil is in the detail
16 July 2008
Industry launches Sustainability Leadership Framework
11 July 2008
Industry awards for sustainability encourage excellence and innovation
15 July 2008
Industry supports nationally consistent controls for chemicals
27 February 2008
Industry supports national degradable plastics guide
18 January 2008
Bag ban won't change litter behaviour
10 January 2008
Plastics recycling record "enough to fill the MCG five times"
12 December 2007
Urban myths, Hollywood celebrities and plastic water bottles
29 November 2007
Statement about Flexi-Foam fire
23 November 2007
Plastics and chemicals industries committed to future health & safety improvements
25 October 2007
Industry commits to prevent illicit drug manufacture
10 October 2007
Industry launches Sustainability Leadership Discussion Paper
19 September 2007
Industry celebrates Centenary of Plastics at Scienceworks
10 August 2007
Industry welcomes Productivity Commission study of regulation
27 July 2007
Orica Offsets PACIA National Conference 2007
16 July 2007
PACIA National Conference Goes Carbon Neutral
3 June 2007
Regulatory reform essential to success in global markets
1 May 2007
Industry works with water restrictions
1 May 2007
WATERAID says "Tanks a lot" for TANKAID donation
30 April 2007
PACIA launches new TANKAID program for industry
1 March 2007
PACIA supports new campaign to improve vehicle safety
13 February 2007
New group calls for ban on shopping trolleys
10 January 2007
Bag ban won't change litter behaviour
9 January 2007
Plastics packaging industry achieves 2010 recycling target
3 December 2006
Industry supports nationally consistent controls for chemicals
30 November 2006
'World First' reuse and recycle tennis ball program launched
23 November 2006
PACIA welcomes independent Report
21 September 2006
Industry supports safe drinking water for poorer communities
18 September 2006
PACIA critical of Government's failure to consult industry on plastic bag levy
17 July 2006
Ministers agree on plastic bags action
23 June 2006
Plastics Europe Supports Green Goal Environmental Programme
9 February 2006
ICCA Welcomes Approval of SAICM
9 February 2006
ICCA Commits to Improve Chemicals Management
2 February 2006
Plastics recycling at an all time high
5 December 2005
Industry seeks government action on chemicals
9 November 2005
EPA Victoria and PACIA REWaRDS business with New Sustainability Funding Partnership
20 September 2005
Chemical Industry Supports Drugs Crackdown
19 July 2005
Governments fail first security test
1 July 2005
Industry Challenged on Water Sustainability
2 June 2005
Driving Towards Zero Plastics Waste in Landfill
16 May 2005
Industry Supports Planning Controls
13 May 2005
Changes to Customs Anti-Dumping Manual welcomed as a boost to Industry
13 May 2005
FTA argument wins removal of nuisance tariff
11 May 2005
NICNAS summary of information on Polybrominated Flame Retardants
3 May 2005
Australian level of PBFRs in breast milk "very low" - EPHC
20 April 2005
TRUCKSAFE and PACIA ENTER into MOU
1 April 2005
Terminals development essential to Geelong jobs
3 March 2005
Plastics recycling a growth industry
19 November 2004
Market Conditions in the Petrochemical Industry
24 September 2004
Chemical Companies Open Doors - NSW
23 September 2004
Chemical Companies Open Doors - VIC
23 September 2004
Industry wants better planning controls
2 September 2004
New CEO appointed to PACIA
30 June 2004
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