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Your June Newsletter has arrived! National AGM & Industry Update, Lunch & Learn webinar series, Golden Shovel award and more......
Advancing the Circular Economy for Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand - Changing Attitudes?
Frank O'Callaghan from Iplex Pipelines was recognised for his expertise and dedication to the Pipes Industry at the recent NZ Water Conference.
The 'Draft Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan' (ITP) is now open for public consultation for 6 weeks, until the 13th July 2022.
Your May Newsletter has arrived! Advanced Manufacturing ITP Launch, Lunch & Learn Webinar Series, Working Groups Updates and more......
The 'Draft Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan' (ITP) will be launched 1st June and is open for public consultation for 6 weeks.
Plastics New Zealand's Environmental Committee and thinkstep-anz are pleased to host the 'Lunch & Learn' Webinar series featuring key environmental topics during June and July 2022 for Members.
Plastics NZ currently has 3 working groups -PP, EPS protective packaging and Lids/Caps.
Get in touch to see if your business could qualify for CO-FUNDING
The Transforming Recycling consultation sets out three proposals to transform recycling in Aotearoa New Zealand - Consultation extended to 22nd May!
Your April Newsletter has arrived! Re:Plastics Workshop, Recycling Consultation, Manufacturing Research, Working Groups Updates and more......
Working groups updates - PP (5), EPS protective packaging (6) and Lids/Cap and get on the front foot with plastics in your business via the Design Advisory - Circular Connect!
Updates on the transformation of vocational education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Gyro Plastics and Vision Plastics stepped up to help out a local school in the Manawatu after someone dumped a broken 20,000 litre water tank on their school field.
Transforming Recycling Consultation - Plastics NZ would like to see faster action on Kerbside Standardisation
Your March Newsletter has arrived! International Update, Circular Plastics Manufacturing, Digital Skills Webinar, Working Groups Updates and more......
Plastics NZ currently has 3 working groups -PP, EPS protective packaging and Lids/Caps.
Got an idea, but need some funds? Introducing CircularConnect
Qenos has recently announced two major steps towards circular plastics manufacturing capability in Australia.
Plastics New Zealand is pleased to welcome a number of new Members to the Association
Your December Newsletter has arrived! Seasons Greeting & Office Closure, Waste Submission, Conference 2023, DDSP 2022 and more......
Plastics NZ will be making a submission on the Taking responsibility for our waste consultation on behalf of the NZ Plastics Industry.
Kick off 2022 with a Circular Plastics Project & Polypropylene #5 Plastic is now collected across even more regions in NZ
Swappa, Aotearoa New Zealand’s very first reusable cup and container SWAP APP, was launched in October 2021.
Plastics New Zealand wishes all of its Members, their employees and families a safe and happy holiday season
Your November Newsletter has arrived! Re:Plastics Launch Webinar, Plastics Innovation Fund Open, Growing the Circular Economy and more......
Re:Plastics - our circular economy training programme. Providing practical tools to help brands, designers and manufacturers to achieve their circular economy targets.
A new fund opened on 1 November 2021 that aims to help get innovative plastic projects over the line.
The new '6R's' - Rethink, Refuse, Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and decreasing demand for Imported Recycled Polypropylene
A new initiative has been launched by Mitre10, in association with Zealandia (Horticulture) and PACT Group (Recycling Division), to recycle polypropylene #5 plant pots
Additional Business Support is available from 12 November and includes Resurgence Support Payments, Rent Relief, and a $60 million package for Regional Business Partner Programme and mental health support.
The launch of the Meadow Fresh milk bottles containing 30% recycled HDPE content is a “really significant” moment for NZ.
Your October Newsletter has arrived! Rinse, Recycle, Repeat, $50-M Plastics Innovation Fund, Timely Warning on Recyclability Claims and more......
A staggering 532 tonnes of plastic, from used agrichemical containers, was collected from Agrecovery’s sites, events and via on-farm pick-ups over the past year
Your September Newsletter has arrived! Industry fires up for Tru Design, Operation CleanSweep Pilot Programme, Trainee of the Year, Spotlight on Circularity and more......
Within 24 hours of a fire at Tru Design Plastics, the NZ Plastics Industry rallied, offering space, storage or supplies to enable Tru Design Plastics to keep operating to service its customer base.
A successful Operation Clean Sweep pilot programme leads to further funding for Freight Industry partners.
Wellington Design Students are creating beautiful and functional homewares from hard to recycle waste
Your August PNZ Newsletter has arrived!! Manufacturing & Wellbeing, MECA Ratified, Apprentice of the Year, Spotlight on Circularity and more......
Plastics NZ CEO, Rachel Barker, has been invited to sit on the steering group leading the development of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan for New Zealand.
Plastics NZ's CircularConnect Design Advisory Service and Polypropylene: Are we wasting a valuable material?
If you didn't make it to conference this year, here’s a snippet of what you missed!
Plastics NZ's CircularConnect Pilot Kicks Off and Polypropylene: Are we wasting a valuable material?
Plastics NZ's Design Advisory Service Pilot and Polypropylene (#5) in Aotearoa NZ
Plastics NZ's Design Advisory Service Pilot Programme to launch and the first Working Group (Polypropylene #5) Updates
Plastics NZ is underway in developing a Design Advisory Service which will connect businesses with experts who can help them create pathways to achieve their circular plastics goals.
Spotlight on Circularity: Creating Circular Solutions for Polypropylene (#5) in New Zealand
Plastics NZ has kicked off its project to set up a Design Advisory Service. This project forms part of the programme of work funded by the Ministry for the Environment’s Waste Minimisation Fund to advance the new plastics economy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Sandy Botterill has recently joined Plastics NZ as Circular Economy Manager.
Plastics NZ has made submissions on the Reducing the impact of plastic on our environment consultation on behalf of the NZ Plastics Industry.
Media Release: Plastics NZ Wins Government Funding to Accelerate New Zealand’s Transition to a Circular Economy
.Plastics NZ is pleased to welcome the launch of the Commerce Commission's new guidelines to help traders understand their obligations when making environmental claims, including how to avoid breaching the Fair Trading Act.
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
