New Zealand’s ban on single-use plastic will speed up the transition toward a circular economy. The goal of this ban on food packaging is to reduce plastic pollution on land and in the oceans and reduce the unsustainable use of fossil fuels to make packaging. The single use packaging ban will be implemented in stages – the single use bag ban is the only ban in effect at the moment.
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Shopping Bag Ban: 1 November 2019
INCLUDED IN THE BAN
Single-use plastic shopping bags 70 microns thick or under, including compostable versions.
EXEMPT FROM THE BAN
Compostable bag accepted if not used to carry goods (bin liner, dog waste bag). These compostable bags are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags.
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Single Use Light Weight Shopping Bags(Less than 70 microns thick)
BioPlastic Checkout Bags
Paper Bags Compostable bag accepted if not used to carry goods(bin liner, etc.)
Stage one of the New Zealand single-use plastic ban has been enforced on 1 October 2022, affecting a selection of single-use plastic items, including PLA bioplastic stirrers. Explore our food packaging alternatives below.
Stage One Ban: 1 October 2022
INCLUDED IN THE BAN
Plastic drink stirrers, including compostable PLA versions of these items.
Plastic stemmed cotton buds
Oxo- and photo- degradable plastic products
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pre-formed food trays and containers
Polystyrene takeaway food and beverage packaging, eg some sushi trays and takeaway containers.
Expanded polystyrene food and beverage packaging, e.g. foamed cups, bowls, plates, and some grocery products.
BioPak have a wide range of alternative products to help you replace any of your foodservice packaging items that have been banned. Select your the ban below to find sustainable alternatives to banned plastic items relevant to you.
Compost Connect is a not-for-profit platform connecting foodservice businesses to commercial organic waste pick-up services. With 23 compost partners servicing 2,200+ postcodes across Australia and New Zealand, you can search your postcode to find out if compost collection is available in your area.
We launched Compost Connect to take responsibility for where our packaging ends up. Food and organic waste decomposing in landfill emits methane, a greenhouse gas that’s on average 28 times more potent than CO2. By joining Compost Connect, you’ll be diverting waste from landfill, reducing emissions, showing your commitment to environmental sustainability, and turning your food and packaging waste into nutrient-rich compost!
