by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Plastic beverage containers are one of the most common single-use plastic packaged products. These are manufactured onshore or imported as packaged goods. Two groups have estimated the production and recovery of beverage containers in Aotearoa New Zealand using...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Many manufacturers, brand owners, suppliers and retailers use the global GS1 database to share information with one another as a product moves through the supply chain from manufacture to purchase, within and between countries. A network of regional organisations,...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Numerous studies have identified tyre abrasion as the leading cause of microplastics emissions into the environment, far outweighing other sources such as manufacturing resin, washing of synthetic clothing, and fishing gear.[1] Globally, it is estimated that tyres...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Scion’s study of microparticles in waterways in the Auckland region identified 87% of microparticles were fibres.[1] Our clothing is a major source of microplastic pollution and we need effective measures to prevent leakage at source. The leakage occurs when we wear...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
In March 2019, a storm hit the West Coast and washed out the closed Fox River landfill near Fox Glacier. The result was that huge amounts of pollution leaked into the surrounding pristine natural environment. Volunteers and specialist teams began clean-up efforts...
