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Soft Plastic Recycling comes to Nelson and Marlborough
Friday, 15 September 2017, 1:09 pm | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today announced the expansion of the Love NZ soft plastic recycling programme across the South Island. Environment Minister Dr. Nick Smith joined representatives from industry, community groups and shoppers at New World Nelson to celebrate the ... More >>
Soft Plastic Recycling Comes to Dunedin
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 11:33 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today launched the Love NZ soft plastic recycling programme at fourteen New World, Countdown, FreshChoice, PAK’nSAVE and The Warehouse stores in Dunedin. Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull joined representatives from industry, community ... More >>
Study recommends identification of investment in composting
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 2:26 pm | The Packaging Forum
New study recommends clear identification of coffee cups, product innovation and investment in compost facilities More >>
Queenstown Lake shoppers can now recycle their soft plastics
Friday, 17 March 2017, 10:58 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today launched the Love NZ soft plastic recycling programme at Countdown, FreshChoice, New World, PAK’nSAVE and The Warehouse stores in Queenstown, 4 Square in Arrowtown and New World, Wanaka. Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult joined representatives ... More >>
Rest, Relax, but remember to Recycle this Summer
Monday, 12 December 2016, 11:15 am | The Packaging Forum
Over summer many New Zealanders are at the beach, playing or watching sports, enjoying festivals or just relaxing with families and friends. It’s a time for rest and relaxation Christmas shopping (which saw New Zealanders spend a record $6 billion ... More >>
Wellington shoppers can now recycle their soft plastic
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 1:23 pm | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today launched the Love NZ soft plastic recycling programme at 56 The Warehouse, Countdown, PAK’nSAVE, New World and Moore Wilson stores from Otaki to Wellington. The Hon Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment joined representatives ... More >>
New Study looks at how and where coffee cups are composted
Monday, 17 October 2016, 11:34 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum has commissioned a detailed analysis of the estimated 295 million hot and cold disposable cups consumed in New Zealand each year to inform a new study into where compostable cups and lids can actually be composted. The work will be ... More >>
More councils collecting glass separate from other materials
Friday, 14 October 2016, 11:44 am | The Packaging Forum
Glass industry reports positive shift with more councils collecting glass separate from other packaging materials More >>
Over 14.5 million soft plastic bags recycled
Monday, 19 September 2016, 2:03 pm | The Packaging Forum
Over 14.5 million soft plastic bags have been recycled including, 1.2 million bread bags, 600,000 frozen food bags and 600,000 toilet roll bags More >>
Coffee Cups and Lids are compostable in New Zealand
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 5:17 pm | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum says that contrary to recent media stories, a New Zealand study conducted in 2015 estimated that there are around 14 commercial facilities which are or could become capable of composting clear and crystalised PLA which are they ... More >>
Packaging Forum invests $0.5mn in new recycling projects
Monday, 29 August 2016, 11:26 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum allocated $501,000 in direct funding to support Council, Community and Commercial projects in the year to end June 2016. The Packaging Forum operates two industry funded voluntary product stewardship schemes for glass recycling and ... More >>
Cantabrians can now collect, drop and recycle soft plastics
Friday, 10 June 2016, 1:44 pm | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today launched the Love NZ soft plastic recycling programme at 50 PAK’nSAVE, New World, The Warehouse, Countdown stores across Christchurch; south to Ashburton and north to Rangiora. The Hon Nicky Wagner, MP Christchurch Central ... More >>
Making bins, bollards and benches from used plastic bags
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:43 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum reports that shoppers in Auckland and the Waikato have dropped off over twenty- five tonnes of soft plastic packaging at 70 New World, PAK’nSAVE, The Warehouse and selected Countdown stores in Auckland and 23 locations in Hamilton ... More >>
Analysis: Deposit scheme would cost NZ $75 million a year
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 12:07 pm | The Packaging Forum
New economic analysis says the net cost of introducing a 10 cents charge on beverage containers would cost New Zealand $75 million a year. [Headline] More >>
New Waikato recycling initiative
Monday, 21 March 2016, 4:16 pm | The Packaging Forum
New Waikato recycling initiative encourages people to Collect, Drop and Recycle their soft plastic packaging when they go shopping More >>
1.6 million bags and wrappers dropped off at Auckland stores
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 10:55 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum says that 100 days into its Soft Plastic Recycling Project, Aucklanders have dropped off over 10 tonnes of soft plastic packaging at New World, PAK’nSAVE, The Warehouse and selected Countdown stores in Auckland. That’s equivalent to around ... More >>
Summer Festivals are Getting Greener
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 11:12 am | The Packaging Forum
Summer festivals and events are getting greener according to data collected by The Packaging Forum. The Packaging Forum operates two voluntary product stewardship schemes for glass and for public place recycling which provide funding to support waste minimization ... More >>
Rest and Recycle this Summer - Love NZ and use the right bin
Friday, 11 December 2015, 11:15 am | The Packaging Forum
Over Christmas and during summer many of us are at the beach, enjoying entertainment or just relaxing with families and friends. New Zealanders generate an estimated 30% more waste over the summer holidays and in seaside areas it’s an additional ... More >>
Aucklanders get first chance to recycle their soft plastic
Wednesday, 25 November 2015, 11:32 am | The Packaging Forum
The Packaging Forum today hosted the Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment, politicians, businesses, officials from local and central government and community groups at the launch of the Soft Plastics Recycling Programme at New World, Mt Roskill ... More >>
OECD report is clearly wrong
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 11:12 am | The Packaging Forum
OECD report claiming New Zealand recycles nothing and puts 100% of its waste in a landfill is clearly wrong More >>
