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MPs Name Franken-Can Worst, Milk Kegs Best

6/4/2026

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  • MPs Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Kate Chaney announced the Unpackit Awards, naming the plastic-metal “franken-can” Australia’s worst packaging.
  • The Udder Way’s 18-litre refillable milk kegs won best packaging after replacing an estimated 4.5 million single-use plastic milk bottles since 2021.
  • MPs called for a national extended producer responsibility scheme, noting Australians use 1.3 million tonnes of plastic packaging yearly and that packaging makes up nearly 60 % of litter.