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Plasback Press Release – February 14th, 2017

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Donaghys adds support to on-farm product stewardship scheme.  

Press release and media statement: Astron Sustainability is to receive a funding boost to upgrade end to end local recycling solution to New Zealand. The process of recycling challenging plastics such as silage wrap is innovative and hasn’t previously been …

Article from the Mahurangi Matters newspaper    

Article from Nelson-Marlborough Farming newspaper Click Here to read more  

Astron Sustainability is to receive a funding boost to upgrade end to end local recycling solution to New Zealand. The process of recycling challenging plastics such as silage wrap is innovative and hasn’t previously been done in New Zealand. Historically …

Southland’s environmental champions were recognised at the 20th Annual Southland Environment Awards in Invercargill in August. There were 33 nominees, representing all corners of the region with each one contributing to the betterment of Southland’s environment. The winner of the Commercial …

Plasback collected a record volume of waste plastic from farms during the month of September with over 250 tonnes collected and baled during the month. Our new balers in Matamata and Palmerston North have improved the collection network with a …

Silage wrap recycling is gaining pace. New Zealand’s farm plastic recycling specialist Plasback says it recently passed the 3000 tonne mark and it will add another 1000 tonne to its total this year. Plasback manager Chris Hartshorne says the scheme …