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Last week, Plastics New Zealand brought together industry players for our annual Operation Clean-Up Week.
Plastics New Zealand wishes all of its Members, their employees and families a safe and happy holiday season
Our Annual Clean-Up Week has kicked off! 11th - 15th November – Let’s Make a Difference Together!
Your October Newsletter has arrived! Clean-Up Week, Customs Fee Changes, Understanding BioPlastics, Conference 2025 and more....
Join Us for Our Annual Clean-Up Week! Week of 11th November – Let’s Make a Difference Together!
Proposed changes to the fees charged at the border will affect exporters and importers, either directly or through third parties.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 : "Community is... what we create together."
Kitmap - New online platform to optimise the use of New Zealand’s science and technology research infrastructure and to link the public and private sector.
Your September Newsletter has arrived! Caps and Lids Scheme Launch, Tyrewise, ACC Consultation and more....
The industry-funded Caps and Lids collection scheme operated by The Packaging Forum has now commenced.
Tyrewise has become the first regulated product stewardship scheme to go live!
Save the date for ‘Operation Clean Up Week’, 11th – 15th November!
Launch of Cap and Lids Recycling Scheme, providing a pathway for the metal and plastic caps and lids which are excluded from kerbside collections.
Under Tyrewise, tyre shops and other tyre generators can have their end-of-life tyres collected for free and Members of the public can also dispose of up to five worn-out tyres per day, for free, at registered public collection sites around the country.
Your August Newsletter has arrived! SAVE THE DATES! Conference 2025, Clean Up Week, Lunch and Learn Webinar and more...
Your July Newsletter has arrived! New Environmental Affairs Manager, supporting the next generations, construction waste and more...
Plastics New Zealand's Board has made the decision to invest in a permanent environmental role to support our members through the ongoing challenges facing the plastics industry both locally and globally. After a brief break to get married, Katy Constance has agreed to take on this role!
Your June Newsletter has arrived! CircularConnect Success, Industry 4.0 case study, waste levy changes and more
Positive Plastics : IP Plastics are stepping up to take responsibility for the items they produce. Oversized polypropylene (PP) plastic products from households haven’t been recyclable in NZ until now.
Plastic’s New Zealand’s CircularConnect co-funding opportunity draws to a close this week.
Your May Newsletter has arrived! Conference wrap up, caps & lids recycling, health & safety in the workplace and more....
If you didn't make it to conference this year, here’s a snippet of what you missed!
Following the standardisation of kerbside collections on the 1st of February 2024, lids and caps are no longer allowed in recycling bins nationwide. This has led to the 100% recyclable packaging commitment from many brands now being in jeopardy.
Notice of the Plastics New Zealand Annual General Meeting & call for Nominations to the Board
Your April Newsletter has arrived! Conference 2024, right to repair, circular economy wins and more...
Your March Newsletter has arrived! Conference Keynote Speakers, PIDA Awards Open, EECA Grant Funding and more...
Auckland Branch Members enjoyed a day in the sun at the Huapai Golf Course at the Annual Auckland Branch (Ambrose) Golf Tournament
Your February Newsletter has arrived! Earlybird Conference Registrations, Fishing Tournament, Law Changes, MfE New Waste Data and more...
Plastics New Zealand is pleased to welcome a number of new Members to the Association
With new standardised recycling rules in place across most of the country, some items are no longer accepted in kerbside bins but can still be recycled - so what do you do with them?
Recycle right at kerbside - National Standardisation starts 1st February
Investing in upskilling your teams can help future-proof your business while increasing productivity, quality, innovation, and retention.
Take the opportunity to put something back into your local environment. A great team building exercise and something your staff will feel proud to be a part of
Recycled polystyrene on the rise as quick cost-effective option for aiding construction
Plastics Industry call to recycle building offcuts
