New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004

On 10th August 2004 Plastics New Zealand proudly became a key supporting signatory of the New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004. The New Zealand Packaging Accord is a voluntary agreement between Government and Industry to improve the sustainability of the packaging used in New Zealand.

Our Commitment

Plastics New Zealand has established a 5 year Plastics Sector Action Plan which details the commitments of plastics companies and the sector towards making plastic packaging more sustainable. Our report on progress in the 1st year of the Accord will be out soon.

Our Target

To recycle 23% of all plastic packaging by 2008
This will require over 6,000 tonnes more plastic packaging be collected
There are about 25,000 2 litre milk bottles per tonne of plastic
Major NZ brand owners & retailers have also committed to reducing plastic shoppping bag usage by 20%

Pledge your support for Plastics Recycling

We would like to hear about any community or business initiaitives to recycle more plastic in NZ - e-mail details to info@plastics.org.nz Make it your resposibility to find out more about what plastics you can recycle at work and at home.

Who to Buy From

We recommend the following plastics companies who are actively supporting the Accord:

Amcor Flexibles Australasia
Amcor PET & Closures Australasia
Astron Plastics Ltd
Aztec Packaging Ltd
Barnes Plastics
Beta Interspan Ltd
Chemiplas NZ Ltd
Chemvin Plastics Ltd
Chequer Corporation Ltd
Cryovac Sealed Air
Dow Chemical NZ Ltd
DynaPlas Ltd
Galantai Plastics
Hope Moulded Polystyrene
Huhtamaki Henderson Ltd
Hunt Agencies Ltd
Labserv Division of Biolab Ltd
Long Plastics Ltd
Monaghan Plastics & Engineering Ltd
Poynter Agencies
Premier Plastics Ltd
Sealed Air (New Zealand) Ltd
Signum NZ Ltd
Simaplas Ltd
Sullivan Packaging Ltd
The Insulation Panel & Door Co Ltd
TSL Plastics Ltd
Tubepack Ltd
Vertex Pacific Ltd
Viscount Plastics (NZ) Ltd
Vista-Pak NZ Ltd
Visy Industrial Plastics NZ Ltd (ACI sites)
Visy PET

Current Plastics Sector Projects

Research on Plastics End-of-Life Options for New Zealand
Annual Plastics Production and Recycling Surveys
Formation of working groups covering beverage, film, rigid plastic packaging, EPS, farm plastics and shopping bags
Environmental Content in the Diploma in Design & Specification of Plastics now being taught to over 200 industry members
An Environmental Best Practice Programme for Plastics Companies
Development of Plastic Design for the Environment Resources in 2005-2006

Packaging Accord Toolkit for Plastics Companies

Free copies of this CD are available to Plastics New Zealand members info@plastics.org.nz - including a copy of the Accord, Resources, Templates, Plastic Identification Codes, Staff Training Presentation, Sector Action Plans & Web Links.