Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
Summary
A new award in Australia named a single-use plastic and metal hybrid can the country’s worst packaging because it is hard to recycle and not accepted in refund schemes. The award highlights the large amount of plastic waste produced in Australia, while also recognizing successful alternatives like refillable milk kegs that reduce single-use plastic.Key Facts
- The “franken-can” is a plastic-metal hybrid drinking can that is difficult to recycle and not accepted by container refund programs.
- This can won the first-ever Unpackit award for Australia’s worst plastic packaging.
- The Unpackit awards were created by the Australian Marine Conservation Society, Plastic Free Foundation, and WWF-Australia.
- Australians generate around 1.3 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste each year.
- The “franken-can” is banned in Western Australia, but no national ban exists yet.
- The winner for best packaging was Udder Way’s 18L refillable milk kegs, which have prevented approximately 4.5 million single-use plastic milk bottles since 2021.
- Other honorable mentions include reusable pallet wraps by Bearhug and reusable coffee cups by Cercle.
- Nearly 60% of litter collected in Australia is packaging waste.
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