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Packaging Industry Body Welcomes Hard To Recycle Plastic Phase-out, With Caution
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 9:11 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum welcomes Government’s latest move to phase-out difficult to recycle and unnecessary plastic packaging. However, the Forum’s Independent Chair Rob Langford cautions that great care must be taken to avoid any unintended consequences ... More >>
Packaging Forum Disputes Greenpeace Remarks On Plastic Beverage Containers
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 5:03 pm | The Packaging Forum
Single-use plastic beverage containers, such as plastic bottles, are included in the Government’s latest announcement to tackle the country’s poor record on waste reduction, says The Packaging Forum Independent Chair Rob Langford. His comment is ... More >>
Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme Ready For Move Towards Regulated Product Stewardship
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 4:55 pm | The Packaging Forum
The Government’s announcement to regulate product stewardship for single-use plastic packaging is broadly supported by the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme. The Packaging Forum set up soft plastics collections in 2015 and the scheme received accreditation ... More >>
Packaging Industry Body Backs Waste Levy Increase
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 1:13 pm | The Packaging Forum
Government’s decision to expand and increase the waste levy is a bold and welcome move towards reducing the country’s reliance on landfills in favour of reuse, recycling and composting. This according to the country’s biggest member-based packaging ... More >>
Soft Plastic Recycling Makes A Welcome Return To The Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 8:50 am | The Packaging Forum
To mark the start of Plastic Free July, the Packaging Forum’s Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme has announced the recycling service will soon be returning to the Bay of Plenty region. From Monday 13th July , people will be able to drop off their soft plastic ... More >>
Plastic Bottle Ban Not The Solution – The Packaging Forum
Friday, 5 June 2020, 6:57 pm | The Packaging Forum
New Zealand’s largest member-based packaging organisation, The Packaging Forum, believes a call to ban all plastic bottles is not the solution for ending plastic pollution. The Forum was responding to the recent call by Greenpeace which would ... More >>
Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme Starts Collections In Northland
Friday, 6 March 2020, 9:32 am | The Packaging Forum
Northland residents will be able to drop off their soft plastic packaging from Monday 16th March at Countdown’s Whangarei, Tikipunga and Dargaville stores. Malcolm Everts, Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme Chair, is pleased to announce this latest expansion, ... More >>
Packaging Forum urges Gov support to advance war on plastic
Monday, 9 December 2019, 10:42 am | The Packaging Forum
The country’s leading packaging member-based organisation is eager to work with Government to bring an end to plastic waste in New Zealand. More >>
Gisborne Selected for Technologically Advanced Recycling Bin
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:35 am | The Packaging Forum
Gisborne (Wednesday 4 December 2019) - Smart recycling and rubbish bins are being introduced in Gisborne as part of a national campaign to reduce litter. More >>
More Coloured Recycling Bins to the Regions
Friday, 15 November 2019, 8:28 am | The Packaging Forum
The campaign to take more colour coded bins into the regions has been developed by The Packaging Forum which promotes recycling under the Government’s Love NZ brand and The Auckland Litter Prevention Steering Group which manages the Be a Tidy Kiwi ... More >>
Soft Plastic Collections to re-start in the Capital
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 8:33 am | The Packaging Forum
Wellington residents will be able to drop off their soft plastic packaging from Monday 21st October at six selected Countdown and The Warehouse stores. The new collection points are Countdown Kilbirnie; Countdown Crofton Downs, Countdown Newtown and Countdown ... More >>
Soft Plastic Collections return to Hamilton
Friday, 6 September 2019, 10:52 am | The Packaging Forum
Following the successful re-start of collections across the Auckland region, shoppers in and around Hamilton will be able to drop off their soft plastic packaging from Monday 9th September at nine selected Countdown and The Warehouse stores. More >>
Food and packaging industry gathers to tackle plastic waste
Monday, 2 September 2019, 2:09 pm | The Packaging Forum
The biggest players in the New Zealand food and packaging industry met last week (Aug 28) at an industry event to discuss and exchange ideas for ending packaging waste. More >>
Tackling plastic waste – The Packaging Forum backs Minister
Friday, 10 May 2019, 4:26 pm | The Packaging Forum
Tackling plastic waste – The Packaging Forum backs the Minister’s call for change More >>
Kiwis asked to “Band Together” to stop litter
Friday, 7 December 2018, 8:03 pm | The Packaging Forum
A summer campaign asking New Zealanders to pledge to stop littering is being launched at the Coca Cola Christmas in the Park in Auckland on Saturday 8th December. The campaign which sets out to remind Kiwis of their love of “place” has been developed ... More >>
Packaging Forum welcomes proposed ban
Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:17 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum welcomes the Government’s proposal to ban all single use plastic, biodegradable and compostable bags to set a level playing field for the retail industry, and to take an estimated 800 million bags out of circulation. More >>
New Zealand companies take a stand on packaging waste
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 10:20 am | The Packaging Forum
Packaging waste in landfill is set to become a thing of the past with a commitment by The Packaging Forum’s members to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable by 2025. More >>
Latest National Survey Reveals What Kiwis Litter
Monday, 2 July 2018, 3:53 pm | The Packaging Forum
Auckland 2 July 2018 EMBARGOED UNTIL 3PM The Packaging Forum has today released results from its second National Litter Survey. Conducted by independent consultancy Waste Not Consulting Ltd, the survey provides an analysis of visible loose litter ... More >>
NZ needs facilities to process compostable packaging
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 4:07 pm | The Packaging Forum
The shift to products which are described as degradable, biodegradable and/or compostable has increased as companies seek alternatives to plastic. More >>
Don't give to landfill this Christmas
Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 10:11 am | The Packaging Forum
During the festive season, we kiwis generate 30% more waste. There is a 400% increase in waste in our favourite holiday destinations. More >>
