Soft Plastic First Steps
A new collaboration between industry and Government marks the first step towards a circular economy for soft plastic packaging in New Zealand. A joint…
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Taking A Break For Soft Plastics
AUS | A consumer-loved chocolate bar is leading Australia’s first food wrapped in soft plastic made with 90 percent recycled plastic (mass balance). In…
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Global Supermarket Launches Deposit Return Scheme In Ireland
Tesco Ireland officially launched its new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) trial for PET plastic bottles and aluminium and steel drinks cans at its Tesco…
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Australia Kerbside Trials
New data has indicated that a kerbside soft plastics recycling trial has won new people over to ensure their used plastic packaging is sent…
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AFGC Soft Plastic Recycling Trial
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is working with a group of South Australian Councils to trial kerbside soft plastic packaging recycling. Households…
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Cadbury Packaging to be Made from Recycled Soft Plastics
Cadbury, New Zealand and Australia have a world first with its 30 percent recycled soft plastic packaging for Dairy Milk, Caramilk and Old Gold…
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A Break for the Planet
KitKat is the first food product in New Zealand to use a soft plastic wrapper with recycled content. The change will see over 40…
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The Warehouse to Collect Soft Plastics for Recycling
The Warehouse Group (TWG) has announced that 31 of its stores around the country will offer collection bins for soft plastic recycling. The selected…
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