Packaging Council of New Zealand (Inc) : 2007 Awards for Excellence Programme

SPONSORED BY ALTO PACKAGING LTD
This award is for that entry considered by the judges to represent the greatest contribution towards environmental excellence in utilising recovered packaging materials in the manufacture of a secondary product.


	WINNER

WINNER: Range Industries Ltd FOR: It's in the Bag! Thermo-Fusion Reprocessed Plastic Pallet DESCRIPTION: Range Industries Ltd was formed to develop a new proprietary process for the reprocessing of certain forms of plastic waste streams previously channelled to landfills.

Click here to download the full synopsis. JUDGES COMMENTS: Fantastic use of leading technology processes to utilise an essentially low value waste and cleverly formed into a pallet. The entrant provided quantified data and the judges congratulate them on their projections into the future as to what they can achieve.


	HIGHLY COMMENDED

WINNER: The Warehouse Ltd / Enviroreel Plastics (NZ) Ltd FOR: Recovered packaging materials utilised in the manufacture of a secondary product DESCRIPTION: Through their partnership The Warehouse and Enviroreel Plastics have been able to find a true recycling and reuse solution which eliminates the environmental and ethical dilemmas associated with the usual disposal pathways for material of this kind.

Click here to download the full synopsis JUDGES COMMENTS: This project was exciting and stood out. It demonstrated identification of an issue, a supply chain approach to addressing it that went beyond all borders, demonstrating global responsibility. The key component was the incorporation of social responsibility - a full quadruple bottom line approach to the issue and in the solution.


	OTHER ENTRIES INTO THE RECOVERED PACKAGING MATERIALS CATEGORY

ENTRANT: Agpac Ltd ENTRY TITLE: Recycling Bin For The Collection Of Used Farm Plastics

ENTRANT: Carter Holt Harvey / Foodstuffs (Auckland) Ltd / Unibag Packaging Ltd

ENTRY TITLE: Ecokraft Kraft Top Liner Supermarket Paper Bag

DESCRIPTION: The aim was to develop an alternative to plastic shopping bags to contribute to Foodstuffs commitment to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags by 20% by 2009 under the NZ Packaging Accord. Using Ecokraft top liner in this application meets that objective.

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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. Click here to download the full synopsis.

ENTRANT: Miltek NZ Ltd

ENTRY TITLE: Miltek Environmental Waste Solutions

DESCRIPTION: Since the introduction of the Mil-tek balers into Fonterra sites we have baled and diverted from landfill 3000 tonnes of card and paper plus 1000 tonnes of plastic over the last 3 years.

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