Photo: FileKiwi households are churning through nearly two billions plastic containers a year with over a third of it by weight ending up in landfill. Kiwi households use 188 plastic bottles a year, but 36 of them are ending up in landfill. Almost 26m plastic containers were likely not recycled by the processor due to a container's plastic shrink sleeve. IColoured plastic and bottles with plastic sleaves are creating issues for recyclers. • A $40 million Provincial Growth Fund investment to turn plastic waste into useful material for businesses and consumers.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 28, 2020 20:26 UTC