National Radio - Nine to Noon - 1 September 2009 |
| Wellington New World supermarkets scrap shopping bag charge after complaints from customers |
Tony McNeil, Foodstuffs Wellington managing director; Sue Coutts, spokesperson for the group Get Real which is pushing for an end to the use of plastic shopping bags; and Paul Curtis, executive director of the Packaging Council. |
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| TV3 - ASB Business - 1 September 2009 |
| Plastic bag use drops following campaign |
A five-year campaign to cut back on plastic bag use at three major retailers has exceeded expectations.
New data just out from the Packaging Council shows that 157 million bags have been taken out of circulation at Foodstuffs, Progressive Enterprises and Warehouse stores.
That is a 22 percent reduction in use. Executive Director Paul Curtis joins Michael Wilson to discuss the trend. |
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| TV3 - Sunrise - 15 Sept 2008 |
| Packaging report shows we are consuming less and recycling more |
| New Zealanders are recycling 60 percent of packaging. That is according to the Packaging Council's latest report on recycling. |
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| Radio Live – 24 Dec 2007 |
Packaging Council Launches Christmas Recycling Campaign & Reminds Shoppers to Think Before Taking a Plastic Bag |
Christmas shoppers are being encouraged to think about the environment as they fill their Santa sacks.
Over the next two months New Zealanders will generate 30 percent more waste - and will only recycle half the amount of bottles and cans purchased.
The Packaging Council says Kiwis will send around 68-million Christmas cards and recommends people pick ones made of recycled paper - or send e-cards. The council's executive director, Paul Curtis, wants shoppers to try and cut back on packaging where possible, and opt for products with minimal wrapping. |
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TV3 - Campbell Live - 3 October 2007
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Packaging Council Explains why it Opposes
Container Deposit Legislation
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