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Dr. Oliver Ehlert from DIN CERTCO recently gave a presentation about international compostable material standards and logos. This webinar was sponsored by Scion, Packaging New Zealand and Plastics New Zealand. If you missed out on this webinar -...
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Winners announced for 2020 PIDAs
The winners of the 2020 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were virtually announced this week with over 190 people registered each day. The PIDA Awards are an Australia and New Zealand program that is coordinated by the AIP, in conjunction with...
28 Apr 2020
Message to Members from Packaging NZ's President
As global citizens we find ourselves in unprecedented times. No one would have imagined that a virus contracted by a woman in Wuhan on the 17th of November 2019 would transcend geographic,...
25 Mar 2020
COVID -19 Information for members
We have been working with Plastics NZ, Print NZ and WasteMINZ to ensure broad coverage across our networks to deliver the most up to date information for members. Members receive regular updates...
13 Dec 2019
Science and the Plastics Problem
SCIENCE AND THE PLASTIC PROBLEM’ BY SHIRLEY HORROCKS
12 Dec 2019
2020 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for ANZ
Winners from Australia and New Zealand received the third highest amount of WorldStar Packaging Awards in the world behind Japan and China. This is an incredible recognition for the annual...
9 Aug 2019
Packaging NZ welcomes packaging being seen as a new "priority"
MEDIA RELEASE Packaging New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s recognition that packaging be considered a priority in New Zealand. Packaging New Zealand’s Executive Director Sharon Humphreys...
11 Jul 2019
2019 Annual Report Released
Making our voice heard Our industry has many voices. Some sound similar, others very different. Yet almost all are looking for the same response from our governments, media and consumers; a...
20 May 2019
Roadmap for New Zealand's New Plastic Economy
Associate Minister for the Environment announces two-year project to be led by Scion and supported by Packaging NZ, Plastics NZ and the Sustainable Business Network, to develop a roadmap for a New...
14 May 2019
Best Before/Use By dates - RMIT Project
Together with members of the AIP we would like to encourage all of our Members to please help Wanjun Chu with his PhD. Wanjun is a PhD student from Linköping University, Sweden. His general...
1 May 2019
2019 Packaging Innovation & Design Award Winners
The winners of the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) for Australia and New Zealand were announced at a gala dinner on the 30th of April at the SOFITEL Wentworth, Sydney....
21 Dec 2018
Packaging NZ comments on the suspension of the soft plastics recycling scheme
The suspension of the soft plastic scheme announced today reflects the cyclically low demand for some mixed recycled plastics. “It is a sad fact that the market for commodities including recycled...
3 Dec 2018
SBN Report: NZ's Plastic Packaging System
Joint Statement: Packaging NZ and Plastics NZ WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE Packaging NZ and Plastics NZ welcome the report released today by the Sustainable Business Network on New...
30 Oct 2018
Eradicating Plastic Waste and Pollution
Packaging New Zealand says that it is proud of its global members, Amcor, Nestle, Sealed Air and Unilever, who have embraced the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment launched this week, pledging...
23 Aug 2018
Plastic Packaging - An Easy Target?
Media Release Packaging touches everybody, everyday – putting it firmly in the cross hairs of those who are on a crusade to rid the world of plastic. Packaging New Zealand Executive Director Sharon...
17 Aug 2018
RESPONSE TO PLASTIC BAG BAN
A similar ban on plastic packaging would be a step too far Packaging New Zealand says that it understands the Government’s reason for its ban on single-use plastic bags, but it would be alarmed if...
26 Jul 2018
Industry calls for National Plan
MEDIA RELEASE July 26, 2018 INDUSTRY CALLS FOR NATIONAL PLAN FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AMID RISING HYSTERIA AROUND PLASTIC PACKAGING Workers and consumers will be paying the price of reforms which...