No! Please be aware when purchasing bio-plastic products such as kitchen tidy bags that there’s an array of materials and compositions on the market. If you’re wanting to buy a caddy or bin liner to fill with food scraps, and...
The festive season is fast approaching and we are all eagerly looking forward to the holidays! Bare in mind that the lead up to Christmas is always exceptionally busy so please take note of these dates to ensure you have...
We've on a mission to make courier packs more sustainable. With millions of plastic parcels being sent everyday this is one area where all Kiwi businesses and consumers could make a difference. For some time we have been producing compostable...
We’ve been hard at work developing new-look poop bags. While the branding and packaging has changed, our high-quality and our environmental commitment remains the same. The new Ecopack poop bag range will include two distinct varieties – those made with...
New lightweight fruit and veggie bags are here! In response to last month’s legislative ban on single-use plastic produce bags we’ve come up with super lightweight bags that are strong and perfectly sized for carrying your fruit and vegetables home...
Perhaps the greatest impact of the recent single-use plastic bans is the removal of plastic produce bags. Some supermarkets and grocers are providing paper alternatives - and many more are now selling reusable mesh, fabric or string bags. As we...
As of 1 July, the following items were banned in Aotearoa: Plastic drinking straws Plastic cutlery Plastic plates, trays & platters Plastic bowls without lids Plastic produce bags Plastic produce labels Some exemptions apply. For example health and disability services...
Want to live more sustainably but don't know how? Start with these easy switches to make change—one product at a time! As published by Stuff, Jun 21 2023. Photo by Bill Chen. Click here for original article on stuff.co.nz. Vegepod...
We’re pleased to report that our Ecopack Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic bin liners are proving popular. And, so, we’re expanding the range and making more useful products from reclaimed ocean-bound plastic (OBP) waste. We used 24 metric tonnes of recycled OBP...
Every year we put a small portion of our earnings back into the fighting for the environment. 2023 is no exception and we’ve decided, once again, to get behind the Trees That Count movement. Managed by environmental charity Project Crimson,...
It's International Compost Awareness Week. Time to think about how we deal with our organic waste... do you compost at home? How does your workplace deal with foodscraps? Are you eligible for a Council collection? Getting started with home composting...
Good news! The Government recently announced a new waste strategy to improve household kerbside recycling and food scraps collections. Ultimately it will enable us all to deal with our waste better and divert more organic matter from landfills. The new strategy...
