Food and Beverage Carton Recycling Scheme hits milestone of 100 collection points
The Packaging Forum’s Food and Beverage Carton Recycling Scheme is celebrating hitting a big milestone this month – the arrival of its 100th collection point at Organic Foods Nelson.
The Scheme has been working with local recycling advocate Jemima Jones, who operates Nelson’s Grassroots Recycling initiative, to make this happen.
Jemima was keen to work with the Scheme to increase the number of drop off locations across the region to provide Nelson residents with as many recycling options as possible – there are now eleven locations in Nelson thanks to Jemima and her volunteers.
In 12 months (April 2024 – March 2025) more than 1.3 million food and beverage cartons were collected through the Scheme and recycled into new products, including sustainable building products, retail infrastructure among other products, here in New Zealand.
As well as increasing the number of cartons being diverted from landfill and instead recycled, Scheme membership also grew to 12 organisations supporting the Scheme – this represents 66% of the food and beverage carton industry.
Any members keen on hearing more about the Scheme please contact Scheme Manager Greer Larsen-Compton at FBCmanager@packagingforum.org.nz
