Opal partners with BlockTexx® to ‘button up’ uniform waste
Opal, a leading recycling, paper and packaging business, is happy to announce its partnership with textile recycling experts, BlockTexx®. The initiative will see old and unused uniforms from Opal’s Paper & Recycling Botany Mill collected and recycled into valuable new materials, reinforcing Opal’s commitment to sustainability.
Media release
April 30, 2025
Tag: Innovation
Maryvale Energy from Waste project wins multi-council waste tenders
More than a dozen forward-thinking Victorian councils have committed their non-recyclable household waste to the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project, which is the most progressed of its kind in Victoria, to help divert it from landfill.
Great Wrap partners with Opal to distribute Australian made compostable pallet wrap
Melbourne, Australia: Great Wrap, a B Corp Certified material science company, has partnered with Opal one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading cardboard packaging and recycling companies, to exclusively offer the only Australian made Compostable Machine Pallet Wrap for businesses of all sizes in Australia and New Zealand, enabling them to divert traditional pallet wrap away from landfills.
Pop-up cardboard box seats the stars of the outdoor cinemas
Opal has created 400 fun and comfy ‘pop-up’ cardboard box seats for City of Canterbury Bankstown’s free Movies Under the Stars outdoor cinema series.
Opal and JBS Australia win WorldStar global packaging award
Opal and JBS Australia are delighted to have won a 2023 WorldStar global packaging award in the transit category for their innovative corrugated cardboard dunnage solution.
The dunnage was previously awarded Gold in both the Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year Industrial sub-category and Outside of the Box Design of the Year at the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards in 2022.
Victoria’s first Bottom Ash Recycling facility approved for development
In a major step forward, an $8 million Bottom Ash Recycling facility has been approved by EPA Victoria. It is the first facility of its kind to be approved for construction in the state and will be located with the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility.
Opal show off carton art on ABC’s Landline
ABC’s national agricultural program, Landline featured a segment on Opal Rocklea and the artwork on fresh produce cartons.
Opal wins Gold and Silver at PIDA 2022
Opal has won two Gold and two Silver awards at The Australasian Packaging Innovation & Designs Awards (PIDA) 2022!
Opal announced as finalist for five PIDA awards
The Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDAs) finalists across 12 categories have been announced! Opal has been recognised as a finalist for three Opal produced products across four categories.