In Focus

August 9, 2019 In Government and advocacy, Sustainability

Glass Packaging Forum welcomes Government’s decisive action to reduce waste to landfill

The Government’s announcement that it is working towards co-designed and regulated product stewardship for a number of products, including packaging, is a huge step in the right direction for New Zealand’s war on waste, says the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage today announced a...

July 18, 2019 In Government and advocacy, Grants and Funding

Government funding a thumbs up for model kerbside glass recycling

The announcement of $256,500 for Tauranga’s glass recycling service is a strong endorsement by Government of colour-sorted, kerbside glass collection, says Glass Packaging Forum scheme manager Dominic Salmon....

July 8, 2019 In Grants and Funding, Recycling

Ambitious young winemaker with sustainability at heart

One of New Zealand’s youngest woman winemakers is putting sustainability at the heart of her professional development as she seeks to drive glass recycling in the industry....

July 3, 2019 In Recycling, Reuse

Survey shows drinks taste better in glass

New Zealand’s only glass bottle manufacturer, O-I New Zealand, in support of some of Aotearoa’s top craft breweries, surveyed attendees at the Wellington Food Show on their thoughts and knowledge about glass....

June 6, 2019 In Grants and Funding, Recycling

South Island glass recycling on the up

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) over the past two years....

May 22, 2019 In Grants and Funding, Recycling

Grant helps keep Upper Hutt glass recycling on the up

Glass recycling in Upper Hutt has become quicker, easier and more convenient thanks to a grant from the Glass Packaging Forum....

May 20, 2019 In Recycling

Glass not affected by recycling changes

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....

May 19, 2019 In Government and advocacy, Member updates

Accreditation report 2017-2018

The Glass Packaging Forum runs the only Government accredited, voluntary product stewardship scheme for glass bottles and jars in New Zealand. Part of this accreditation is the completion of an annual accreditation report, which you can read by clicking here. ...

April 30, 2019 In Grants and Funding, Recycling

Tauranga glass recycling on the up

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...

April 10, 2019 In Grants and Funding, Recycling

Grant helps turn the tide on Coromandel’s glass recycling

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...