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The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council (NZPSC) is an independent voice for effective product stewardship on behalf of the wider community.

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Warren Snow: a champion of zero waste and product stewardship who spoke truth to power

By Jonathon Hannon (Chairperson of the New Zealand Product Stewardship Council) On Sunday morning, we received the very sad news that Warren Snow, our treasured friend and co-Founder of the New Zealand Product Stewardship Council (NZPSC), had passed away. As Read more…

By Website Designer, 8 months ago
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Media Release: Plastic pollution experts call for a more ambitious and comprehensive National Plastics Action Plan 

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwi rā! E ngā mana, e ngā reo, tēnā tātau. Plastic pollution experts call for a more ambitious and comprehensive National Plastics Action Plan  Three organisations working to prevent and mitigate plastic pollution – the Aotearoa Read more…

By Website Designer, 1 yearSeptember 30, 2021 ago
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A binding global agreement needed to address the lifecycle of plastic – new article and upcoming webinar

The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council fully supports recent calls for a binding global agreement on plastic pollution, joining a growing list of government and non-government actors. A recent article published in Science co-authored by co-founder of the NZPSC, Dr. Trisia Farrelly, asserts Read more…

By Website Designer, 2 years ago
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Govt’s Product Stewardship announcement a turning point in waste policy

The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council is delighted by the Government’s decision to declare tyres, electronic waste, plastic packaging, agrichemicals and their containers and refrigerants “priority products”. “Today’s announcement represents a real turning point in how New Zealand manages the products Read more…

By Website Designer, 3 yearsJuly 29, 2020 ago
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Govt Consultation on Landfill Levy, Waste Data and More: An Explainer and Joint Submission from the Zero Waste Community

In December 2019, the Ministry for the Environment announced a proposal to raise and expand New Zealand’s waste disposal levy, improve waste data, and set out a plan for investing the increased levy revenue. The proposal is out for public Read more…

By Website Designer, 3 yearsJanuary 10, 2020 ago
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Media Release: NZPSC welcomes Minister’s announcement that beverage container return scheme is underway

The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council (NZPSC) welcomes Minister Eugenie Sage’s announcement this morning that work has started to design a container return scheme (CRS) for New Zealand, following an application from Auckland Council and Marlborough District Council earlier this Read more…

By Website Designer, 4 yearsSeptember 25, 2019 ago
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Govt announces consultation on product stewardship schemes – make sure you submit!

This morning, the Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage, announced that the Government will consult on a proposal to regulate certain problematic waste streams. This is one of the most significant steps forward in New Zealand’s waste policy in Read more…

By Website Designer, 4 yearsAugust 9, 2019 ago
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Media Release: Government’s 40m boost to recycling must be backed by reform

Yesterday morning, Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage, announced that the Government will allocate $40 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to recycling projects and infrastructure in the regions. The Minister explained that with China shutting its doors to Read more…

By Website Designer, 4 years ago
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Media Release: Putting Plastic Packaging Waste into Roads is not Recycling

The New Zealand Product Stewardship Council (NZPSC) is concerned about moves to incorporate plastic packaging waste in roading asphalt, following the New Plymouth District Council’s announcement in June 2019 that it has used 500kg of the district’s stockpiled plastic waste Read more…

By Website Designer, 4 yearsJune 7, 2019 ago
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New Zealand Product Stewardship Council releases Happy Returns – a new report on a mandatory Container Deposit Scheme for New Zealand

We are pleased to release our latest report Happy Returns: A proposed model for a Container Deposit Scheme for New Zealand. This new report explains how bottle deposits could be brought back to New Zealand to deal with the country’s Read more…

By Website Designer, 4 yearsMarch 1, 2019 ago

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  • Warren Snow: a champion of zero waste and product stewardship who spoke truth to power
  • Media Release: Plastic pollution experts call for a more ambitious and comprehensive National Plastics Action Plan 
  • A binding global agreement needed to address the lifecycle of plastic – new article and upcoming webinar
  • Govt’s Product Stewardship announcement a turning point in waste policy
  • Govt Consultation on Landfill Levy, Waste Data and More: An Explainer and Joint Submission from the Zero Waste Community
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Recent Posts
  • Warren Snow: a champion of zero waste and product stewardship who spoke truth to power
  • Media Release: Plastic pollution experts call for a more ambitious and comprehensive National Plastics Action Plan 
  • A binding global agreement needed to address the lifecycle of plastic – new article and upcoming webinar
  • Govt’s Product Stewardship announcement a turning point in waste policy
  • Govt Consultation on Landfill Levy, Waste Data and More: An Explainer and Joint Submission from the Zero Waste Community
  • Media Release: NZPSC welcomes Minister’s announcement that beverage container return scheme is underway
  • Govt announces consultation on product stewardship schemes – make sure you submit!
  • Media Release: Government’s 40m boost to recycling must be backed by reform
  • Media Release: Putting Plastic Packaging Waste into Roads is not Recycling
  • New Zealand Product Stewardship Council releases Happy Returns – a new report on a mandatory Container Deposit Scheme for New Zealand

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