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December 1, 2017
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Bins with a story to tell
Events are not only a source of colour-sorted glass to go back to the furnace, but a chance to educate the public about glass recycling. And this event company has bins with a story to tell! Clean Event, an Auckland-based company working with the majority of...
October 26, 2017
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Making wheelie good use of solar power
The Whangaparaoa Community Recycling Centre has found a way to harness the power of the sun as it gears up for the busy festive season. The recycling centre recently began using a solar-powered wheelie bin lifter for glass recycling after being granted $11,000 by the Glass...
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September 8, 2017
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Kiwi ingenuity helps crush transport costs post-quake
The opening of new glass breaking technology in Christchurch today is aimed at reducing the impact of the Kaikoura earthquake on the recycling industry. Innovative Christchurch-based company 5R Solutions Ltd has come up with a way to tackle the problem of high transport costs for glass...
June 9, 2017
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Recycling on the go
Visitors account for a good portion of recyclable glass in tourism hot spots like Queenstown. The Glass Packaging Forum has provided funding for a colour-separated public bottle bank and the related service costs for Pak n’ Save Queenstown. It is proving to be a great way to...
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April 30, 2017
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Festival funding keeps the glass flowing
It’s not only businesses, councils and community recyclers who make use of GPF funding. The organisers of Splore, a boutique music and arts festival outside Auckland, sought funding to improve glass recycling at the event. The festival has a strong environmental theme and in keeping with...