Glass Forum joins the 'Classic Hits Winery Tour 2012
LOVE NZ
Glass Forum will join the MORE FM Winery Tour 2011
Glass Matters at the 2010 MORE FM Winery Tour
Glass Forum Principal Sponsor at the 2010 Waste Management Institue Conference
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Class Rap '08
The summer of 2012 will begin with an exciting new start in February when the Classic Hit Winery Tour kicked off at Ascension Vineyard, Matakana, north of Auckland for a 2-night gig.
There is a great lineup of artists:-
Gin Wigmore
Don McGlashan - The Mutton Birds
Dave Baxter - Avalanche City
Even though the weather was not always kind to us last year it was still a great tour despite being partially disrupted by the Christchurch earthquake tragedy. 2011 was the second time the Forum sponsored the Winery Tour promoting recycling in general and collecting over 30 tonnes of glass or 76,000 glass bottles from the 17 locations. Glass was either recycled into new bottles at O-I New Zealand's Penrose furnace or put to alternative uses e.g. roading, DoC tracks and water filtration. 2011 also included the LoveNZ brand in the MOREFM Wine tour, encouraging Public Place Recycling and to provide plastic and cans recycling facilities as well as glass at each concert.
The Glass Packaging Forum is delighted to be teaming up with Civic Events and the new sponsor Classic Hits for the 2012 Winery Tour. This is the third year the Forum has been involved to provide and promote recycling nationwide.
The Winery Tour will again promote the LOVE NZ brand to its anticipated 50,000 audience nationwide.
Every single glass bottle can be recycled back into new glass bottles or can even be crushed and used as mulch in vineyards to increase the yield of our grapes. Recycling cans, plastic bottles and paper saves valuable natural resources.
Your bottles and cans can't recycle themselves, they need your help so use the BLUE glass recycling bins; YELLOW mixed recycling bins or if the item can't be recycled use the RED waste bins.
Our thanks to the waste collectors in each region who have supported the programme each year and understand the value of keeping glass separate from other recyclables. The Forum appreciated working with you in 2011 and will again in the coming 2012 Winery Concerts. Under the LoveNZ brand we will continue to collect plastic and cans as well as glass.
The Glass Packaging Forum has been awarded funding from the Waste Minimisation Fund to implement and promote public place recycling in partnership with the 12 regions hosting Rugby World Cup matches in 2011.
The project involves the procurement of street furniture (permanent recycling bins branded LOVE NZ) and colour coded recycling bin lids which will be used to designate temporary recycling facilities (240 litre wheelie bins ) during the tournament along with a nationwide
PR/Advertising Campaign encouraging New Zealanders and tourists to New Zealand to maintain New Zealand's international clean, green image
by recycling and taking responsibility for their waste.
As this is a government funded project and in line with Sustainable Procurement Practices, the Forum adopted
an open tender process for both infrastructure and PR/Advertising which closed on the 8 November 2010.
Or contact Project Manager Lyn Mayes at lynmayes@madworld.co.nz for more information.
New Zealand businesses are invited to back an initiative funded by Government, the Glass Packaging Forum and local councils to increase the availability of permanent and public place recycling facilities in readiness for New Zealand's hosting Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC).
Martin Snedden, CEO of Rugby New Zealand 2011 reminded New Zealanders at the LoveNZ public place recycling launch at Eden Park's Rugby Hall of Fame on Monday 8th that the Tournament is likely to result in an additional direct expenditure of $415 million in New Zealand.
New Zealand will host over 85,000 visitors including 2,500 of the world's media who expect to find recycling facilities at stadia and fan-zones; in high streets; transport terminals; tourist attractions; and camp sites. However whilst the catalyst for action is RWC 2011, the project will create a lasting legacy for New Zealand.
By sponsoring and supporting LoveNZ your business can be associated with a brand and programme that keeps New Zealand's clean green image and reputation intact, contributes to New Zealand's delivery of a world class major event and helps make sure that the products and packaging which you make are recovered and recycled rather than abandoned as litter or sent to landfill. And if you are involved in the service sector providing transport and hospitality will people be able to recycle at your place?"
A range of sponsor package modules have been prepared to ensure businesses across the spectrum have the opportunity to be involved.
To discuss a sponsorship package which would suit your business please contact:
John Webber, General Manager
john@glassforum.org.nz
021 949 215
or
Lyn Mayes, LoveNZ Project Manager
lynmayes@madworld.co.nz
021 471 261
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Roll on the summer of 2011 and certainly February when the More FM Winery Tour kicked off at Ascension Vineyard, Matakana, north of Auckland for a 2-night gig.
This year's line up of artists was announced on the 4 November namely |
Last year the weather was perfect! Perfect weather, perfect location and certainly fabulous atmosphere. And so it continued around the country...
2010 was the first time the Forum sponsored the MoreFM Winery Tour promoting recycling in general and collecting over 3 tonnes of glass or 85,000 glass bottles from the 18 locations. Glass was either recycled into new bottles at O-I New Zealand's Penrose furnace or to alternative uses e.g. roading, DoC tracks and water filtration.
2011 has rolled around and the Forum was proud once again to be involved with promoter, Civic Events and sponsor, MORE FM to make the winery tour even cleaner and greener. This year, under the LoveNZ brand, as well as recycling glass we also collected cans and plastic in separate recycling bins. So dependent on the region, we provided bins for:
-Brown, Green, Clear Glass or "All Glass"
-Mixed plastic and cans
-General Waste Bins
The Forum encourages other packaging materials (plastics, aluminium, steel and paper) to take responsibility and fund the recovery of their packaging under their specific product stewardship schemes. 30% of all packaging is consumed away from home and the LoveNZ public place recycling project being managed by the Forum provides the platform for all brand owners and packaging manufacturers to back the brand, which epitomises the ethos of a clean green New Zealand and keeps our reputation intact on the world stage.
Our thanks to the waste collectors in each region who have supported the programme and understand the value of keeping glass separate from other recyclables. The Forum appreciated working with you in 2011, as under the LoveNZ brand we collected plastic and cans as well as glass.
35,000 Glass Bottles Recycled at 11 MoreFM Winery Shows
Following two successful Hip Hop concerts in Auckland in 2009 to promote recycling to young people, the Glass Packaging Forum teamed up with the 2010 MORE FM Winery Tour to take the message to a wider audience.
The 18 shows started at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana, Warkworth on February 5 and finished at Villa Maria Estate in Auckland on March 6, with a nationwide tour of 16 locations along the way. The Glass Packaging Forum organised glass recycling and promoted GLASS MATTERS at each location so that the estimated 50,000 people attending the concerts were able to recycle their bottles.
The Forum looks forward to working with Civic Events in 2011 to manage recycling.
To view photos of the 2010 gigs go to the Winery Tour website.
John Webber, General Manager of the Glass Packaging Forum said the decision to support the Winery Tour was a natural next step for its nationwide, public education programme:
"Our research shows that whilst the majority of people polled said they supported any initiative to promote anti-litter and recycling messages to young people, many suggested that other age groups need to be targeted through their own musical genre. The Winery Tour and the performers on the tour appeal to all ages and we believe that this tour will have as powerful an impact as the rap artists have had with our young people.
"Research also highlighted the importance of having the right recycling infrastructure to allow public place recycling. 74% of those polled said they wanted to see recycling at concerts. We need to make it easy for people to recycle so that's what we are going to do with our GLASS MATTERS recycling bins.
"It is our view that future programmes will have broader scope with regard to the message and materials. We are currently working on ways to achieve this and look forward to involving other sectors of not only the packaging but commerce in general."
John Webber, Glass Packaging Forum
The Forum report on the amount of glass recovered at each venue is found below. New Zealanders are now recycling 66% glass each year and an improved infrastructure for recycling at events and away from home is key to continual improvement.
In 2007, the inaugural More FM Winery Tour was launched nationally in wineries around New Zealand. It was a national sell out success of eight stunning wineries and estates from Matakana in the North to Millbrook in the South. The event has grown in popularity year on year and now in its fourth year has increased to 18 shows throughout 16 stunning locations, and this year presented Tim Finn, Bic Runga and Dave Dobbyn on stage together along with Boh Runga and Che Fu. The Tour delivers a unique concert opportunity in environments that combine some of NZ's most spectacular scenery with the vibe of this country's creative energy, making the shows a platform for fans to enjoy the best live music, wine, food and environment that NZ has to offer.
John Webber, General Manager: 021 949 215
Lyn Mayes, Communications: 021 471 261
The Forum was again proud to be a principal sponsor alongside Hill Laboratories for this year's 2010 Conference - The Value of Good Science.
The Hon. Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment talks about "the value of recovered glass' with
Forum Comms Manager, Lyn Mayes (left) and General Manager, John Webber (right)
at the Forum's trade stand.
A number of events at the 2010 Conference combined to highlight the progress being made by the Glass Packaging Forum and ensure that our attendance was beneficial and rewarding.
As it had done last year the Forum undertook a Principal Sponsorship role and participated widely in proceedings.
From the outset the Minister for the Environment the Hon Nick Smith in his opening address acknowledged the Forum's achievement in attaining Accreditation Status for its Product Stewardship Programme and announced the granting of $1.6 million from the Waste Management Fund for our Public Place Recycling Programme in support of the Rugby World Cup. This was followed by a private media session when the details were presented and Chairman David Carter interviewed.
Subsequently Martyn Pinckard Ministry for the Environment Director of Operations also noted the Forum's unique success within the packaged goods industry.
General Manager John Webber presented on our Product Stewardship Programme at a well supported session hosted by the Forum that included an overseas speaker.
Following the Forum's success Lyn Mayes lead a session with the Ministry on the appropriate preparation on Fund Applications.
The Forum hosted the final session an outstanding presentation by Dr Tom Mulholland, which brought the Conference to a memorable close.
Throughout proceedings the Forum's very impressive stand in the Trade Hall continued to attract attention and was a focus for networking We received public recognition from the management of the Conference for our contribution.
Product Stewardship Scheme Accredited |
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Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Dr Nick Smith congratulates the Glass Packaging Forum as the first packaging sector to achieve accreditation status for their
Glass Product Stewardship Programme
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Product Stewardship Definition |
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Product stewardship moves responsibility for waste to those involved in the production and supply of the product (and its packaging) and indirectly to the consumer by ensuring the costs of its disposal are reflected in the purchase price. It involves those who know the most about the product - the businesses who make and sell it- in designing the solution. Ministry for the Environment's |
