Whanganui residents can now recycle their soft plastic collections following the launch of the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme in the region

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Collections of soft plastic for recycling in Dunedin and Mosgiel will resume with bins back in stores from today. Collections in Dunedin and Mosgiel were halted in November 2022 due to loss of access to a baler to compress the plastic and sufficient storage facilities. The Scheme has worked hard to find an alternative sustainable solution so Dunedin and Mosgiel residents could recycle their soft plastic. Soft Plastic Recycling bins are located at Countdown Dunedin South, Dunedin Central, Mailer Street, Anderson Bay and Mosgiel; The Warehouse Dunedin South; and, New World Centre City, Gardens and Mosgiel.

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The Packaging Forum commissioned Nextek Consulting to look at the options for New Zealand’s soft plastic packaging over the next 5-10 years.

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