October 1, 2020
The Packaging Forum appoints inaugural CEO
The Packaging Forum has appointed its Independent Chair, Rob Lanford, as the inaugural CEO....
September 14, 2020
Recycling terms in te reo Māori
Check out some te reo Māori terms related to waste and reycling. Para kore and WasteMINZ have consulted with many groups to come up with an agreed set of terms that can be used in signage and other contexts....
September 11, 2020
Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme adds more Auckland, Northland drop off sites
The Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme has added15 new drop off sites in Auckland and Northland as processing of the colleced plastic increases....
August 12, 2020
Packaging industry body welcomes hard to recycle plastic phase-out, with caution
The Packaging Forum welcomes Government’s latest move to phase-out difficult to recycle and unnecessary plastic packaging, with caution....
August 4, 2020
The end game for packaging waste
What does recent regulation of plastic packaging as a priority product mean for business? Rob Langford, Independent chair of The Packaging Forum explains....
July 31, 2020
Packaging Forum disputes Greenpeace remarks on plastic beverage containers
Single-use plastic beverage containers, such as plastic bottles, are included in the Government’s latest announcement to tackle waste reduction....
July 30, 2020
Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme ready for move to regulated product stewardship
The Government’s announcement to regulate product stewardship for single-use plastic packaging is broadly supported by the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme....
July 29, 2020
Pivotal point for packaging in New Zealand
The Packaging Forum, backs today’s announcement by Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage to declared a plastic packaging a priority product....
July 16, 2020
Packaging Forum backs waste levy increase
The Packaging Forum welcomes Government's announcement to increase the waste disposal levy as well as provide $124 million in recycling investment....
