The Agrecovery Container and Chemical rural recycling programmes have been accredited as Product Stewardship programmes under the Waste Management Act 2008.
Announced at the Waste Management Institute of New Zealand conference on October 13, the Ministry for the Environment accreditation followed a rigorous audit of Agrecovery’s programme including its design, operation, sites and product end uses.
Product Stewardship programmes are ‘cradle to grave’ schemes that help reduce the environmental impact of manufactured products, and this accreditation is formal recognition from the Ministry for the Environment that Agrecovery fulfils this criteria.
The letter of accreditation stated “The Agrecovery programme is an example of how forward thinking businesses can manage the environmental effects of their products through proactive product stewardship.”
For the accreditation summary click here.