Frucor’s sustainability leap: 100% recycled plastic 600ml bottles
Made from high-quality recycled PET, the new format will be first introduced across Pepsi Max, 7UP and Mountain Dew 600ml bottles.
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Soft Plastic Recycling returns to Paeroa
Paeroa residents will now be able to recycle their soft plastics at their local Countdown.
Soft plastic recycling arrives in Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay residents will be able to recycle their soft plastic packaging for the first time at participating stores in Hastings, Napier and Waipukurau.
FGC welcomes Government’s moves to phase out problem plastics
Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the FGC has been working with its members since 2019 to support a move away from hard-to-recycle plastics.
Packaging Forum backs plastics phase-out
The country’s largest packaging industry group has welcomed Government’s move to phase-out difficult-to-recycle and some single-use plastics.
Foodstuffs plans to remove plastic produce bags
To celebrate Plastic Free July, Foodstuffs has begun the process of removing single use plastic produce bags from its supermarkets.
Milk dispensers and glass bottles a hit with shoppers
Customers can buy a 1-litre glass bottle for filling from the in-store dispenser.
Nestlé pilots reusable and refillable dispensers
The in-store dispensers offer consumers a shopping experience that is free of single-use packaging.
Soft plastics recycling scheme expands
Northland residents will be able to drop off their soft plastic packaging from 16 March at Countdown supermarkets.
Countdown to go Unwrapped
Plastic produce bags will be given the flick as part of the plastic reduction test.
What to do with plastic waste?
Foodstuffs has just announced that the Co-op will not be part of the limited soft plastics recycling relaunch.
All Countdowns will be reusable bag stores this month
Countdown supermarkets will be single-use plastic carrier bag free from 15 October – two and a half months ahead of schedule.