Product Stewardship

August 8, 2019 In Circular Economy, Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Priority product, Product Stewardship By Toni

Minister’s announcement smooths the way for lubricant container stewardship

Millions of plastic oil drums and other lubricant containers going to landfill is set to become a thing of the past in New Zealand. Today’s announcement by Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage outlines consultation to declare single-use consumer plastic packaging a priority product under...

August 6, 2019 In Circular Economy, Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Media, Product Stewardship By Toni

Lubricant container stewardship work forges ahead

[caption id="attachment_309" align="alignright" width="1024"] Project Manager Adele Rose and Bob Foothead of Oil Intel Ltd, one of the brands leading the project. PHOTO: Tim Whittaker Photography[/caption] Media release: A project to end the land-filling of waste lubricant packaging in New Zealand has reached a significant milestone with...

March 12, 2019 In Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Media, Product Stewardship By Toni

Feature in US Lubes ‘n’ Greases

The work being done to create a product stewardship scheme for lubricant packaging in New Zealand has been featured in US-based industry magazine Lubes & Greases March edition. Click here to read the full article. ...

November 16, 2018 In Circular Economy, Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Product Stewardship By Toni

Waste Lubricant Packaging presentation

The annual WasteMINZ Conference is a great place to learn and share new ideas about waste minimisation, recycling, product stewardship and the circular economy in New Zealand. 3R Chief Executive Adele Rose was invited to talk about one of our latest industry stewardship scheme projects, Waste...

July 23, 2018 In Circular Economy, Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Product Stewardship By nzdigital

Call to end lubricant packaging waste

Call to end lubricant packaging waste Media release Major lubricant industry brands are calling on importers and distributors in the market to join them in tackling the issue of millions of lubricant packages being discarded every year. A Waste Lubricant Container Product Stewardship Scheme has been established with...

June 22, 2018 In Circular Economy, Lubricant Container Stewardship Scheme, Lubricant packaging, Product Stewardship By nzdigital

Interview on Nine to Noon – RNZ

Interview on nine to noon Z Energy Sustainability and Community Manager Gerri Ward was interviewed on Radio NZ’s Nine to Noon show today about the Waste Lubricant Container Product Stewardship Scheme. Click here to listen to the interview ...