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Overview
There many definitions of Product Stewardship, but the one of most relevance to New Zealand industry is that provided in Part 2 of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008, which states:
The purpose of this Part is to encourage (and, in certain circumstances, require) the people and organisations involved in the life of a product to share responsibility for
(a) ensuring there is effective reduction, reuse, recycling, or recovery of the product; and
(b) managing any environmental harm arising from the product when it becomes waste.
Packaging Council Position
The Packaging Council is a long standing, strong advocate of voluntary product stewardship. It was a principle signatory to the New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 - 2009, which was instrumental in driving a 26% increase in the total quantity of packaging recycled over the 5 year period of the Accord. Over the same time frame, packaging consumption only increased by 14%.
The Packaging Council:
- hosts the Metal Can Forum (CANZBAC);
- has recently released a Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education and Procurement; and
- is working with its members to implement a Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme which is capable of being accredited by the Minister for the Environment under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme
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