Welcome to the Glass Packaging Forum

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The Product Stewardship Logo & Code of Use is available for use by
Glass Packaging Forum Members Only.

Please contact Donna Hellens donna.glassforum@xtra.co.nz for official logo.

The Glass Packaging Forum

“creating opportunities for innovative uses of waste container glass”

The Glass Packaging Forum – (GPF) is a non-profit organization, which aims to ensure the ongoing performance of glass as environmentally acceptable packaging.

The Forum was formally established in April 2006, in response to the increase in glass recovery which exceeded the demand from its only existing market at the time i.e. reuse in glass making, and to support and deliver on the objectives, commitments and targets of the of the five year voluntary
New Zealand Packaging Accord (2004-2009).

With the life of the Packaging Accord complete, the Forum's programme of work has now received accreditation as a voluntary product stewardship scheme under the Waste Minimisation Act (2008). It is the first packaging scheme to receive accreditation and is the 2nd product stewardship scheme for any product or industry to be accredited under the Act.

New Kids Video

Kids! - Check out our new video and learn all about recycling glass!
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Glass Recycling in NZ

A Brief History of Glass
Alternative Uses for Waste Glass
Q & A About Glass Recycling in NZ

Successful Grants

Read more about the Glass Packaging Forum’s successful applications. More »

Co-mingling Report

Changes in the way Local Authorities collect household recyclables is having an adverse effect. More »

GOVERNMENT FUND GIVES MAJOR BOOST TO PUBLIC PLACE RECYCLING
THE FORUM PROUD TO PROMOTE THE BRAND & PROGRAMME

2012 Winery Tour

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The Forum is once again proud to support Civic Events and Classic Hits to manage the waste on the
2012 Classic Hits Winery Tour.

NO GLASS from any of the 14 concert locations will go to landfill! We're closing the loop - it's either back to the furnace or into alternative uses!

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PROUDLY PROMOTING THE
LOVE NZ BRAND