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We have used Plasback for 7 years now and over that time their service has been great. It’s a great initiative to be able to send our bale/silage wrap back to be recycled into a useful product, especially with increased …

Bob Shaw, a local farmer from Wyndham, Southland, is starting to get very excited about the finished Tuffdeck product and can’t wait for his sheep to arrive in 2 weeks time. Here is what Bob had to say about the …

Message from Environment Southland

Recycling Options for Vineyards

Technical note from Dairy NZ

Plasback Press Release – February 14th, 2017

Plasback Press Release – September 19th, 2019  

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 …