Glass bottles and jars continue to be one of, if not the, most recycled products in New Zealand. This according to the Glass Packaging Forum’s (GPF) recently released annual report which noted a recovery rate of all glass bottles and jars sold in New Zealand of...
The new glass bunkers mean glass recycling is more secure and easier for the public. MEDIA RELEASE: Recycling glass in Manawatu is now easier and safer after the council built a new facility, with help from the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). The new transfer station and recycling...
MEDIA RELEASE: Asahi Beverages has unveiled a new sustainability agenda as it uses its significant scale to create a more sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand. The agenda introduces new targets while incorporating previously announced ones, helping protect our planet and build a more sustainable...
Alexandra Wastebusters has been collecting between three and four, full 240L wheelie bins of glass each week in Clyde since the bins were installed. Central Otago glass bottles and jars which would normally have been landfilled or stockpiled are now being recycled thanks to a grant...
A grant from the GPF has helped Northland Waste build new glass storage bunkers. The Far North District Council’s ability to recycle glass is set to be greatly improved thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). The grant will help the council and...
A recent audit has shown Queenstown Lakes District residents and businesses are doing an awesome job of glass recycling with a low contamination rate....
The Glass Packaging Forum’s latest funding round saw eight successful applications awarded just over $130,000 in total. It was great to see a good mix of projects, ranging from refill schemes to infrastructure. The Beer Spot – refillable glass project support Refitting beer taps at The Beer...
The Irish government has signed regulations for a Deposit Return Scheme for the country, which will exclude glass, to come into effect in 2022. The scheme will collect plastic bottles and aluminium cans, with Ireland’s Department of the Environment working alongside industry to draft the regulations. The...
Sterilising reusable toothpaste tablet and powder bottles is far more efficient for Solid thanks to a recent GPF grant. Innovative Kiwi-owned and operated toothpaste company Solid is showing reuse is possible for just about any business using washable glass containers. As part of its mission to be...
Pic's Peanut Butter founder Pic Picot, Head of Marketing Caitlin Attenburrow and Head of Operations Heath Bowman with the 1L refillable Perfit jars. Nelson-based peanut butter specialist and Glass Packaging Forum members Pic’s Peanut Butter has one of those great Kiwi can-do origin stories, a philosophy...