Prioritise by?
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Repair
- Recycle
- Residual to Landfill
Assess
- Material Selection
- Additives
- Plastics ID Codes
- Labels, inks, liners, seals, handles, adhesives, foils & lids
- Compatibility of components
- Ease of Assembly - Disassembly
- ISO ? international standards
- Manufacturing process ? use of raw materials / water / energy
- Manufacturing waste ? in house recycling
- Legislation in destination market
Check
- How can I advise my client?
- How long will product be used for?
- Where will it be sold? e.g.: NZ, Europe?
- How will it be disposed of?
- Can it be recycled? ? is there a recycling collection available
- Can we reuse this plastic?
- How will it be recycled? Mechanical, flotation?
- Can the plastics type be identified easily?
Environmental terms:
- Sustainable Development
- Waste Minimisation Plan
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Reporting
- Triple Bottom Line Reports
- Extended Producer Responsibility
- Life Cycle Analysis
More information:
- www.plastics.org.nz
- Packaging Code of Practice
- ACOR Recycling guide for Beverage & Food Manufacturers Marketing in PET Containers
- ACOR HDPE Guide to be released soon
- PNZ List of useful Plastics Websites
New Zealand Plastics Recycling
50% of Councils in New Zealand now have kerbside collections for PET (1) and HDPE (2). They are looking to expand these but recyclers want to have defined markets for this material first. Most other recycling is commercial collection. The bulk of this is commercial film. There are several niche businesses reusing other materials.
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Polymer
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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ID Code
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Main source of material
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Tonnes
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Tonnes
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Tonnes
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Tonnes
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Tonnes
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PET (1)
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Household
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*
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*
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*
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4772
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4982
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HDPE (2)
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Household
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5736
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6639
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PVC (3)
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Cable Cover
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2180
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2600
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LDPE (4)
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Mainly Commercial Film
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5229
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8136
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PP (5)
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Household & Commercial
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574
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485
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PS (6)
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Cups from Events
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978
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167
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Mixed Industrial Film
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Commercial Collections
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1340
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820
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Other (7)
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Commercial Collections
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5893
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5836
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TOTAL
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11070
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10770
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18658
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26702
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29665
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* Plastic type not recorded in earlier surveys
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(Figures include industrial and consumer collection, but exclude regrind of preconsumer waste)
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NZ Plastics Packaging Recycling 2007 Targets
- 40% of all PET (1) packaging
- 40% of all HDPE (2) packaging
- 25% of all LDPE (4) packaging
These targets will be agreed to under the Packaging Accord agreement with government.
Business Opportunities
- Market recyclability
- Save money by using recycled materials
- Provide take back schemes
International Trends
- Packaging industry covenants (Netherlands, Australia)
- Mandated beverage container deposits (some USA states, South Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, UK)
- Mandated take-back responsibility (Germany, Austria, France)
- Mandated recycled content (some USA states)
- Material / Product Bans (PSP, plastic bags)
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