Understanding PFAS in food packaging
Read the summary on the work regarding PFAS in food packaging This document is a summary of a recentlycommissioned report on the latest research andinformation on PFAS in food packaging....
A grant from The Packaging Forum has helped the Far North Environment Centre greatly reduce the volume of compostable and recyclable material from the Kaitāia Market going to landfill.
Public recycling bins have made their first appearance in an Upper Hutt park thanks to help from The Packaging Forum.
The Packaging Forum’s recent grant funding round attracted some excellent applications, with four projects being awarded a total of $29,500 in funding.
A recent survey on public place recycling and litter has seen a mixed bag of results, with awareness around public bins increasing but willingness to make extra effort to use them declining.
While sports venues don’t operate every day, when there is an event it can often generate a significant amount of recycling and rubbish.
Making recycling and proper disposal of waste in the public space easy and intuitive is the primary focus of the Public Place Recycling Scheme.
The Public Place Recycling Scheme not only helps councils, venues and other organisations provide access to recycling and rubbish bins, but district health boards too.
The Public Place Recycling Scheme annual report (2019-2020).
New Zealand is winning the war on litter, a recent survey shows, with more people aware of public bins, more likely to put litter and recycling in the correct bin, and feel litter is less of a problem in their area.
The 2020 report from the Litter Less Recycle More project is now ready to read.
Read the summary on the work regarding PFAS in food packaging This document is a summary of a recentlycommissioned report on the latest research andinformation on PFAS in food packaging....
The Packaging Forum has made two submissions on the emissions reduction plan...
Strong support for the key proposed use case principles give us a clear steer for the path to product stewardship....
The Better Packaging Co says it has produced the world's first mailer and poly bags using 100% recycled ocean bound plastic pollution....
All Meadow Fresh one and two-litre milk bottles are now made using 30% recycled plastic, reducing the amount of virgin plastic used by 250 tonnes a year....
The Packaging Forum held its AGM where the Glass Packaging Forum and Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme electing their steering committees....
Mondelēz International will now source recycled plastic for its range of Cadbury chocolate blocks sold in New Zealand and Australia....
Zespri has launched a new climate change strategy aimed at allowing it to lead the industry's transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future....
Find out all about the schemes from the scheme managers Lyn Mayes and Dominic Salmon. Why they exist, how they work, what they've achieved and what the future might hold....