Well over 23,000 tonnes of glass from the South Island was recycled in Auckland in 2018, up over 10,000 from 2016. Media release: Glass recycling in the South Island has seen major improvements recently with over $174,000 in grants being invested by the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF)...
The upgraded recycling drop-off station in Park Street was part funded by a grant from the Glass Packaging Forum. Photo: Upper Hutt City Council Glass recycling in Upper Hutt has become quicker, easier and more convenient thanks to a grant from the Glass Packaging Forum. The $10,000 grant has...
Glass Packaging Forum scheme manager Dominic Salmon. Residents in a growing number of regions may not be able to recycle much of their plastic packaging anymore, but that shouldn’t discourage them from recycling glass, paper, cardboard and metal, say the Glass Packaging Forum. The Forum, which runs the country’s only accredited...
It's been six months since the Tauranga City Council kicked off its rates-funded kerbside collection for glass bottle and jar recycling, and the service is showing excellent results. The Glass Packaging Forum helped fund the new collection, which saw residents issued with glass recycling crates. The...
A grant of nearly $20,000 has helped Smart Environmental increase storage capacity on the Coromandel Peninsula. A sea of glass bottles and jars at Coromandel Peninsula recycling depots has become a thing of the past thanks to a grant from the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). The grant, of nearly...
In 2015 the world took a step towards a better future with 150 leaders from countries around the world formally adopting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). The 17 goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that...
Recycling has become that much easier for rural Marlborough residents with a grant helping extend the Marlborough District Council’s Rural Community Recycling (RCR) programme....
A $22,000 grant from the Glass Packaging Forum has meant the Kinloch Transfer Station in Taupo is able to keep up with increasing demand for glass recycling as the community continues to grow....
Recycling glass bottles and jars has become more accessible on the North Shore thanks to a $20,500 grant from the Glass Packaging Forum....
The Tasman region’s glass recycling system is ready for the summer influx of glass bottles and jars thanks to a grant from the Glass Packaging Forum....