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sustainable packaging

At Bulla, we are committed to reduce the impact of our packaging and to help develop a circular economy for packaging in Australia. We have set targets to achieve 100% recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging by 2025 and achieve an average 50% recycled content across our packaging by 2030.At Bulla, we are committed to reduce the impact of our packaging and to help develop a circular economy for packaging in Australia. We have set targets to achieve 100% recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging by 2025 and achieve an average 50% recycled content across our packaging by 2030.

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what we’ve achieved

Since 2010, Bulla has been a proud member of Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), our 2023 annual report6 scored ‘beyond best practice ’. Currently, 80% of Bulla primary retail packaging is recyclable, 15% conditionally recyclable and 5% check locally by standards7.

In 2023 we reached our goal to include the Australasian Recycling Logo (ARL) on all Bulla primary retail packaging.

We are a participant of the Dairy Australia Sustainable Packaging Working Group. Through the development of the Dairy Australia Packaging Roadmap, this group is actively collaborating to help improve packaging design for circularity, improve collection and recycling systems and expand markets for used packaging.

In FY22, we eliminated 107 tonnes of problematic polystyrene (PS) packaging by transitioning to recyclable polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PET) material. We also trialled a lower gauge film which reduced the use of single-use plastic from 70 to 46 tonnes annually across our pallet stretch film. We are currently working with our supplier to further trial recycled content within the stretch film.

Sources:
6 APCO annual report

7 In accordance with the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal tool

what’s next

In 2023 Environmental Ministers announced a new packaging regulatory framework that is proposed to be enforced in 2026.

This will inform mandatory packaging design standards and targets ensuring industry is responsible for the packaging placed on market.

Bulla will continue to keep up to speed with the reform and prepare to comply with packaging legislation through initiatives such as improved packaging recyclability, increased integration of food-grade recycled content, lifecycle assessments, packaging policies and continued supply chain engagement.

taking action on climate change

Our goal is to reach a 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions and set an emissions mitigation pathway by 20283.

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moving towards zero waste

Bulla is working to achieve zero food waste to landfill in our manufacturing operations by 2030.

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