The sustainability tours at Visy Recycling and Villa Maria have been postponed due to the change in Alert Levels, with new dates to be announced soon.
Due to the change in Alert Levels we have had to move this year’s AGM online. An invite will be sent to attend the webinar.
The country’s largest packaging industry group has welcomed Government’s move to phase-out difficult-to-recycle and some single-use plastics.
Public recycling bins have made their first appearance in an Upper Hutt park thanks to help from The Packaging Forum.
The Packaging Forum is working with other key stakeholders (including composters) on resolving the issues surrounding compostable packaging. This consultation is a critical part of our collaborative work programme to progress solutions for this packaging type.
The Packaging Forum’s recent grant funding round attracted some excellent applications, with four projects being awarded a total of $29,500 in funding.
The latest Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme (SPRS) webinar will outline the current state of the scheme and what the future holds.
Our Composable Packaging Technical Advisory Group Project Manager Kim Renshaw (Beyond the Bin founder) will lead a webinar to introduce its work.
Frucor Suntory has introduced cardboard packaging for a number of beverage multipacks which will eliminate 2.7 million pieces of plastic going to landfill.
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....
The Packaging Forum's 2020-2021 annual report looks at its performance, activities and plans for the future....
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....
Sustainable food packaging company Ecoware has rolled out its Compost Collect programme to seven NZ cities, with the most recent being Christchurch....
Sealed Air is leading the way in recycled plastic innovation with an innovative rollstock made from 90% recycled content and food-grade recycled PP....
Foodstuffs is trialing alternatives to single-use plastic produce bags during the month of July as it moves to lead in the upcoming plastics phase-out....