Best Practice Programme

Background

In 2003 the New Zealand Plastics industry became one of a select group of industries to develop and launch a sustainability strategy.  To date 78 plastics companies have signed a formal commitment to this Initiative which provides a five year agenda for action.  This commitment is a significant one that has not been taken lightly.  It requires us to be responsible businesses in the full sense of the word, from product design and development, through manufacture, distribution, and use, to end disposal.

To assist our members in meeting their obligations under the Initiative, Plastics New Zealand has worked with our member companies to develop the Environmental Best Practice Programme.  This programme was designed to meet our first obligation under the Sustainability Initiative, to have a simple effective programme in place for improving environmental performance.  Financial support  has been provided for this programme from the Sustainable Management Fund over 2003-2004 with a further committment for 2004-2005.   Regional Environmental Best Practice groups have been established in Auckland and the South Island.   Around 20 plastics companies are now participating in the programme under the guidance of our Programme Facilitator, Simon Wilkinson. This programme has been designed to identify and minimise future business compliance costs.  Greater environmental efficiency and more sustainable design practices will ultimately reduce compliance costs as our Government continues to follow the global trend to internalise environmental costs.

Seminars

2007 Best Practce Programme Seminars

Q3 - Is Climate Change Relevant to my Company?

• Auckland - Monday 26 February
• Hamilton - Tuesday 27 February
• Christchurch - Wednesday 28 February

Q4 - Processing Plastics More Efficiently - UK Polymer Processing Expert John Colbert of Rapra Technology

• Auckland - Wednesday 5th July
• Hamilton - Monday 9th July
• Christchurch - Wednesday 11th July

2006 Best Practce Programme Seminars

Eco Design Degradable Plastics: February 2006 

Recycling Centre Visit: Christchurch 23rd March            Auckland: 30th  March 

Auckland: 25th May (General) info to follow

South Island:  18th May  (General)

Q1 - Energy & the Plastics Industry
Auckland - Monday 25 September

Christchurch - Wednesday 27 September

Q2 - Practical Energy Workshop
Auckland - Monday 27 November

Hamilton - Tuesday 28 November

Christchurch - Wednesday 29 November