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A slew of packaging products – a plastic aerosol can, multi-layer HDPE bottle, bottle and film labels – recently received recognition for their compatibility with plastics recycling processes.
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Soft plastic recycling resumes in Christchurch
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Special recycling bins for plastic wrappers and bags have returned to four Countdown supermarkets and seven The Warehouse stores across Christchurch. More locations including New World stores will join the programme over the coming weeks.
Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle
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Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle. The prototype is made from an extra-strong paper shell that still contains a thin plastic liner, but the goal is to create a 100% recyclable, plastic-free bottle capable of preventing gas escaping.
Michelin announces first tyre recycling plant
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Tyre producer Michelin is beginning construction on its first tyre recycling plant in collaboration with Enviro, a Swedish company that has developed a patented technology to recover carbon black, oil, steel and gas from end-of-life tyres.
Grandmother and grandson recognised as recycling champions
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Timaru residents Sandi Eathorne and her grandson Ethan Foster, 8, are the first people to be awarded prizes for good recycling habits as part of the district council’s new ‘What’s In My Bin’ campaign.
Plastic waste not just a ‘developing country problem’
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Practically nowhere on Earth has been untouched by plastics. This difficult-to-destruct material has been found at the furthest extremes of our planet, from the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of the world’s deepest ocean trench.
Opera singer swaps arias for recycling to ensure waste efforts hit the right note
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Former opera singer Rachel Ordonez heads a dedicated team of sorters at Christchurch’s Riverside Market, working throughout the week to ensure tenants sort their waste properly and any re-usable items are recycled.
Volkswagen begins battery recycling pilot project
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Volkswagon has begun a pilot to recycle its electric car batteries. “Our goal is to create our own circular process in which more than 90 percent of each of our batteries is recycled,” says Thomas Tiedje, head of technical planning.
Taupō District brings back recycling for number 5 plastics
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From February 1, Taupō residents can recycle number 5 plastics, along with plastics number 1 and 2. Broadly speaking, number 5 plastics include yogurt containers, cereal box liners, plastic bottle tops and kitchenware such as disposable plates, cups, and cutlery.
Rural waste scheme forecasts record growth as more farmers and growers look to recycle
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The AgRecovery rural recycling programme started in 2007 and since then has recycled 1.5 million containers. Total volume of plastic collected and recycled was up by 34.4 per cent compared to the same time last year.
Redesigning your packaging can solve NZ’s recycling issues
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How can you improve your packaging design to increase its recyclability? Findings from WasteMINZ’ audit of 867 New Zealand households show that there are real opportunities for packaging designers and manufacturers to make changes that would greatly enhance the amount
Govt to phase out more single-use and problem plastics
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Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage has announced new plans to phase out more single-use and problem plastics to reduce waste.