Lubricant packaging is hazardous and problematic to recycle due to the residue left inside even when they’re empty. This makes the containers and drums difficult to handle and lowers their value as a useful recycled material. While a small percentage are recycled, the majority end up in landfill.
With 3R Group as project manager, together, we’ve formed a working group to develop a Lubricant Container Product Stewardship Programme to close the loop and make drums and containers a valuable circular resource.
Lubricant packaging is hazardous and problematic to recycle due to the residue left inside even when they’re empty. This makes the containers and drums difficult to handle and lowers their value as a useful recycled material. While a small percentage are recycled, the majority end up in landfill.
With 3R Group as project manager, together, we’ve formed a working group to develop a Lubricant Container Product Stewardship Programme to close the loop and make drums and containers a valuable circular resource.
Today’s linear economy of ‘take, make, waste’ is unsustainable.
Along with all other countries around the world, New Zealand
needs to develop a circular economy “where the lifecycles of
materials are maximised, usage optimised and at the end of life
all materials are reutilised” – Circular Economy Accelerator.
Today’s linear economy of ‘take, make, waste’ is unsustainable. Along with all other countries around the world, New Zealand needs to develop a circular economy “where the lifecycles of materials are maximised, usage optimised and at the end of life all materials are reutilised”.
Through the project, a number of options will be considered to determine their suitability for New Zealand. These could include:
Through the project, a number of options will be considered to determine their suitability for New Zealand. These could include: