What's On?
Calendar dates and draft comms templates
for upcoming sustainability events.
Add these dates to the diary for the next quarter!
- 14th April at 12:30 – Lunch n Learn with Emily Thomas (Missed it? Members can view it here)
- 16th – 17th April – DDSP Processing Auckland
- 20-26 April - DoC Conservation Week
- 22 April - Earth Day
- 18-21 May – WasteMINZ Conference in Wellington (register here)
- 11th – 12th June – DDSP Design Auckland
- 30th June – Lunch n Learn (TBC)
To make the most of upcoming sustainability events, we have drafted the below comms templates:
DOC Conservation Week (20–26 April 2026)
Focus: Local biodiversity and "Naturing" at work.
Tone: Community-focused and active.
Headline: Protecting Our Backyard: Why Circularity Matters for Aotearoa
This Conservation Week, we’re doing our part to support the 80,000 native species that call New Zealand home. Our commitment to a nature-positive future means:
Provide an overview of any advancements in design/material recovery, and/or any specific actions to support DOC, e.g., running a local clean up, engaging in a planting day, giving a donation to a trapping project, etc.
Nature in Aotearoa is like nowhere else on Earth. Let’s work together to keep it that way.
#ConservationWeek #AlwaysBeNaturing #CircularEconomyNZ
Earth Day (22 April 2026)
Focus: The 2026 theme "Our Power, Our Planet" and industrial responsibility.
Tone: Empowering, innovative, and future-ready.
Headline: Our Power, Our Planet: Driving the Transition to a Circular Future
On Earth Day 2026, the global message is clear: Our Power, Our Planet. For those of us in the plastics industry, that "power" lies in innovation. We have the unique opportunity to transform how resources are used, moving away from "take-make-waste" toward a truly renewable system.
We are reclaiming our role as problem-solvers by:
Insert any recent actions taken such as investing in advanced technologies for efficiency, becoming OCS certified, increasing use of recycled content, partnering with others to ensure circularity, etc.
Individual actions matter, but industrial transitions change the world. This Earth Day, we’re proud to be the engine room of New Zealand’s circular transition.
#EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet #SustainableManufacturing #RecycleRight
