Packaging Stewardship

Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme

 

Summary

PPSS Logo The Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme is a voluntary industry initiative, managed by the Packaging Council of New Zealand, to reduce the environmental impact of packaging in New Zealand. 

The scheme was released in July 2010 and demonstrates industry’s continued willingness to act voluntarily, at best cost, in the interests of New Zealand.  The scheme builds on the successes of the New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 - 2009 and takes account of the product stewardship requirements set out in the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. 

Scheme members are required to report annually on their performance against the scheme’s policies, procedures and key performance indicators, which includes adopting the Packaging Council’s Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education and Procurement.

The specific objectives of the Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme are:

  • Improved packaging design to reduce packaging waste.

  • Improved systems to reduce packaging waste.

  • Increased reuse of packaging.

  • Increased recycled content in packaging to replace virgin material.

  • Increased consumer awareness and understanding of sustainable packaging.

Membership of the Packaging Council’s Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme is available to any company which is a full financial member of the Packaging Council of New Zealand.

 

Members of the Scheme

The following companies have formally signed up to the Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme:

  • Alto Packaging
  • Amcor Packaging
  • Aperio Group
  • Auckland Drum Company
  • Bluebird Foods
  • British American Tobacco
  • Cerebos Gregg's
  • Coca-Cola Amatil
  • Cospak
  • Fonterra
  • Frucor Beverages
  • Heinz Wattie's
  • OfficeMax
  • O-I New Zealand
  • Progressive Enterprises
  • Sanitarium
  • SCA Hygiene
  • Sealed Air
  • SustainaPac
  • Tetra Pak
  • VIP Packaging

[last updated 4th November 2011]

 

Documents for Download


There are a number of documents that have been written to assist in understanding the Packaging Council’s Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme.

Use the links below to get the information that you are looking for:

 

Document Title File type
PPSS Document 1 Scheme "sign-up" letter Word
PPSS Document 2 Overview (sets out the scheme's goal, scope, objectives & principles) PDF
PPSS Document 3 The Model (sets out the structure of the scheme) PDF
PPSS Document 4 Scheme member reporting requirements PDF
PPSS Document 5 Complaints and improvements process PDF
PPSS Document 6 Frequently Asked Questions PDF
Code of Practice Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education & Procurement Link

 

For further information, contact the Packaging Council at pac.nz@packaging.org.nz

 

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