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| PLASTIC PACKAGING AWARD |
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SPONSORED BY
APERIO GROUP (NZ) LTD |
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This award is for that entry considered by the judges to represent the greatest contribution towards environmental excellence in plastic packaging. |
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| WINNER |
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WINNER: Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd
DESCRIPTION: Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd have minimised waste to landfill by light-weighting all bottles and the use of recycled resin.
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| JUDGES COMMENTS: This company has supported recycling to the tune of $2.2 million. They are to be commended for their work in the Environmental Beverage Action Group and the general ongoing programme of "light weighting" packaging. They have stopped using 100% pure resin in production and are endeavouring to maximise the recycled content. |
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| HIGHLY COMMENDED |
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WINNER: Sealed Air New Zealand Ltd
FOR: Cheese Bag Vacuum Brick Pack
DESCRIPTION: This concept was developed for the
collation and protection of bundles of 250 to 300 gusseted cheese bags produced
by Sealed Air and supplied to the local and global dairy industry for packaging of 20kg
blocks of cheese. |
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JUDGES COMMENTS: An innovative, smart use of an existing process to create a stable package using very low amounts of packaging for the weight of the product packaged. The downstream packaging reduction has proven to be significant.
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WINNER: Living Nature / Premier Plastics Ltd
FOR: Living Nature Range
DESCRIPTION: During 2005 Living Nature decided to
change their packaging to something more environmentally friendly for a global relaunch of the brand. |
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JUDGES COMMENTS: This entrant has used a newly developed material to gain innovative optimum moulding across all components of the packaging while maintaining environmental considerations.
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OTHER ENTRIES INTO THE
PLASTIC PACKAGING CATEGORY |
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ENTRANT: Clearwater Organic Dairy
ENTRY TITLE: Clearwater Organic Dairy Cream Top Yoghurt Tub
DESCRIPTION: Clearwater Cream Top Yoghurt is "set in the
pot" therefore the packaging must be
produced, delivered and stored in a way
that ensures no contamination.
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ENTRANT: Pallenz Plastics Ltd
ENTRY TITLE: Palmart Collapsible Pallet Bin
DESCRIPTION: The 3D modelling software design process'
environmental benefit saw the reduction in
numbers of non-recyclable prototype items
and reduction in mould manufacturing
costs as could use high speed CNC milling
processes to produce tools.
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ENTRANT: Totel Ltd
ENTRY TITLE: Reusable & Recyclable Plastic Shopping Bag with Attached Tag / Insert
DESCRIPTION: Having seen too many lightweight plastic
bags needlessly blowing about the
environment, a vision and brief was
formed.
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ENTRANT: Viscount Plastics Ltd
ENTRY TITLE: 3L Nestle Container
DESCRIPTION: Viscount Plastics worked with Nestle NZ and
Australia to design a plastic alternative to
metal cans for packaging Maggi Stock
soups, stock, sauces and desserts for
distribution to the food service market in
both countries.
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