Australia Post has announced that all its plastic satchels will now contain recycled plastic. The move to stop using solely virgin plastic for its core satchel range sees Australia Post playing its part in fulfilling the third 2025 National Packaging Target – to have an average of 50% recycled content included in packaging. This announcement confirms the organisation is transitioning over 200 of its plastic satchels to contain recycled plastic.
Australia Post Chief Sustainability Officer, Susan Mizrahi said the change is underpinned by an independent Life Cycle Assessment which showed satchels made with recycled plastic content are the better option for the environment.
“Every year our customers use millions of Australia Post and StarTrack branded satchels, so transitioning these to contain recycled plastic makes it easier for our customers and business to lessen their impact on the environment.”
Australia Post has been a signatory of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation since 2011, joining other businesses and Government to set the ambition to achieving national packaging targets.
Since the launch of its Environmental Action Plan in 2018, Australia Post has also been incorporating sustainability principles in the design and production of its packaging, a commitment that is reiterated in its 2020-2022 Group Corporate Responsibility Plan.
Source: Australia Post
