Recycling can be confusing, and whilst many of us think that we’re doing it correctly, Planet Ark research shows that 99% of Australians are still throwing items in the wrong bin. One of the main barriers to understanding which package goes in which bin is the lack of education in the wider community and clear instructions on packaging. 

The Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) is a national labelling program developed by Planet Ark and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) that helps take the confusion out of recycling. It provides easy to understand instructions about how to correctly dispose of all parts of a product’s packaging.

The label clearly indicates whether product packaging belongs in the rubbish bin (bin symbol), recycling bin (shaded recycling symbol), can be conditionally recycled (transparent recycling symbol), provided you follow the instructions, or if you should check your local recyclability options first.