I work for a cosmetics packaging company service New Zealand, and am hoping to speak to a WastMIZ representative, to help clarify some information.
We are about to launch a new product made from a material that will biodegrade fast in industrial composting. The material is called Sulapac and comes from Finland. You can read more about it here: https://www.sulapac.com/
I am wanting to know how consumers could correctly dispose of products made from this material in New Zealand, to ensure it would be successfully diverted into industrial composting streams.
Do existing kerbside collection systems allow for this?
Kia ora Sebastian
Thanks for checking. Click here for a map of industrial composting facilities in Aotearoa and what they accept.
Many of them do not accept compostable packaging if it is a bioplastic and most do not accept items directly from the public so even if the packaging is certified compostable it is unlikely that a consumer would be able to get the packaging to an industrial composting facility. There are no kerbside systems that accept compostable packaging (apart from where councils supply cornstarch bags as food caddy liners). For more on compostable certification click on our guides)
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Andrew
Thanks Andrew – we will do that today.
Regards WasteMINZ
Hello,
I work for a cosmetics packaging company service New Zealand, and am hoping to speak to a WastMIZ representative, to help clarify some information.
We are about to launch a new product made from a material that will biodegrade fast in industrial composting. The material is called Sulapac and comes from Finland. You can read more about it here: https://www.sulapac.com/
I am wanting to know how consumers could correctly dispose of products made from this material in New Zealand, to ensure it would be successfully diverted into industrial composting streams.
Do existing kerbside collection systems allow for this?
Thank you in advance
Hi Sebastian
Thanks for reaching out. We will be in touch.
Regards WasteMINZ
Kia ora Sebastian
Thanks for checking. Click here for a map of industrial composting facilities in Aotearoa and what they accept.
Many of them do not accept compostable packaging if it is a bioplastic and most do not accept items directly from the public so even if the packaging is certified compostable it is unlikely that a consumer would be able to get the packaging to an industrial composting facility. There are no kerbside systems that accept compostable packaging (apart from where councils supply cornstarch bags as food caddy liners). For more on compostable certification click on our guides)
Hi,
We have got 20,000 Number 5 ♷ PP plastics plastic bottle unused for recycling in Auckland.
Can you please help.
Thanks Saman – we will be in contact with your shortly.