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Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
- Australia’s first Unpackit awards named a plastic–metal hybrid can the worst packaging in the country.
- The awards aim to spotlight plastic packaging as part of Australia’s waste problem, with 1.3 million tonnes used annually.
- The franken-can is not accepted by container refund schemes and is hard to recycle, fueling calls for producer responsibility.
- Western Australia has already banned the franken-can, though state-only measures limit nationwide impact.
- Udder Way milk kegs won Australia’s best packaging, reducing single-use plastic by replacing bottles.
- Experts call for producers to be responsible for the full life cycle of their packaging.
- Other dishonorable mentions include excessive avocado wrapping and individually wrapped Mentos.
- Unpackit organizers partner with AMCS, Plastic Free Foundation, and WWF-Australia to drive change.
- Event included remarks from Cip Hamilton, AMCS plastics campaigns manager.
- The awards emphasize accountability for packaging from production to disposal.
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