Visy

Jen’s initiative and hard work have paid off at Visy. She says her desire for career progression—and her ability to achieve it—is one of the key things she likes about working at Visy. Find out about Jen’s career journey with us:  https://lnkd.in/gnNStfsK

We partner with our customers to create unique, elegant, bespoke glass packaging to suit their product. They’re made locally in Australia and New Zealand, using glass recycled from households’ kerbside recycling bins and container deposit schemes. Even better, they’re easily recycled in your kerbside recycling bin when you’re done.

At our recycling facility in Banyule, we’re processing around 31,000 household recycling bins every day. These materials go on to re-manufactured into new packaging products - old cardboard into new boxes, glass into new bottles and jars, aluminium into new cans - at Visy remanufacturing sites right here in Victoria.

Ever wondered what happens to your plastic milk bottle or soft drink container when you recycle it? At our Smithfield recycling facility we turn them back into new food and beverage containers. Here’s how:

New Zealand has one of the best glass recycling collection methods in the world—with kerbside glass only recycling bins and crates. That’s how Visy has reached world leading recycled content levels, nearing an average of 70% across all New Zealand made glass bottles and jars. With our new partnership with Whanganui District Council, we’re extending this collection further, and diverting more glass from landfill in the process. Image: Jamie from Low Cost Bins, Penny from Visy and Stuart from Whanganui District Council

We were proud to support the St Vincent De Paul #CEOSleepoutAU last week to raise funds to support people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. We donated over 2,500 sheets of cardboard, made with recycled content, for people who spent the night in the cold. After the sleepout we recycle the cardboard, ready to be remade into new recycled cardboard packaging. Thanks to Holly Reynolds for two of the images

We’re making it easier to ditch single use plastics with our range of easily recycled paper-based products. And we’re not done yet, stay tuned for more new paper products later this year. Soft plastics can’t be recycled through your kerbside recycling bin – but these paper products can be! Make a change and reduce landfill. Use less virgin material and power the circular economy. This #PlasticFreeJuly swap single use plastics for a recyclable alternative. 

Aubrey and Tyson are our newest trainees at our paper mill in Tumut. After spending a month at our training hub in Tumut, they’re getting stuck in, learning on the job. They’re enjoying the practical nature of their jobs and have felt very supported by the team. Find out more about their roles: https://lnkd.in/gKCPnJvP

Annually, we produce over 3 billion glass bottles and containers made with an average of 63% recycled glass content and we’re continually investing in technology to reach our goal of 70%. A true circular economy model, right here in Australia.

Our team at Wiri beverage can are making up to 1.3 million cans a day for New Zealand’s beverage industry.     When you’re finished with a Visy-made can it’s easily recycled through your kerbside recycling bin.