Government’s announcement today (29 July) declaring a host of products, including single-use plastic packaging, priority products under the Waste Minimisation Act is a huge leap in the right direction in New Zealand’s war on waste....
While COVID-19 Alert Level 4 and 3 interrupted most recycling services around the country some councils found ways of ensuring recyclables could still be collected....
The Glass Packaging Forum (GPF) is appealing to councils and recyclers around New Zealand to apply for grants in its upcoming funding round if they need assistance to revive glass recycling following the lockdown....
Christchurch City Council’s decision to ask residents not to stockpile recyclables and send it to landfill is a result of the wasteful collection method used....
The public is being called on to support glass recycling during and after the COVID-19 lockdown to ensure a supply of glass containers to essential food and beverage manufacturers. The country’s only container glass stewardship scheme, the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF) says while the Ministry for the Environment has...