https://www.mfe.govt.nz/consultation/plasticshoppingbags Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage has confirmed that single-use plastic shopping bags will be phased out in New Zealand with regulations to come into force from 1 July 2019. New Zealanders are overwhelmingly behind the phase out. Recently, 92 per cent of the more than 9,300 people and organisations who had their say in … Continued
OJI Fibre (The manufacturers of our cardboard corrugated rolls) source wood from plantation-grown forests in New Zealand. Oji Fibre Solutions expects all suppliers to comply with environmental regulations and the company’s wood-sourcing policy. We provide further surety of the environmental integrity of our products by maximising independently certified fibre within our wood supply. Sustainable forestry … Continued
4600 Anti Slip Coarse Grit Black Anti Slip Safety Tape An extensive range of anti slip grip tapes designed to help companies meet Health & Safety regulations. These products can be applied to most surfaces and are ideal for demanding applications to prevent slips, falls & accidents. For use at home, office, schools, factories, … Continued
Super roller and transfer tape – Double Sided Tape System The Fantastak super roller dispenser and tape cartridge system is the latest development in the application of double sided tapes. Benefits of the Fantastak Super Roller Lightweight and ergonomically balanced – shaped to fit the hand perfectly Cartridge holds up to 75 metres of tape … Continued
Single sided PVC Foam Tape (Foam 1) – High Bond Acrylic Adhesive. Available in the following thicknesses: 1.6mm/3.2mm/4.8mm/6.4mm/9.5mm/12mm and 19mm Benefits: The closed cell foam structure completely seals out air, moisture, vapour, light and dust when compressed at least 30%. Excellent in applications requiring a positive seal on irregular surfaces or when flex and conformability … Continued
We are distributors of the NZ Tape Specialists foam tape range. The 4711 is their PVC Nitrile Foam Tape. This is a Medium/Firm single sided foam tape available in the following thicknesses: 3mm, 6mm, 9mm and 12mm. It is available in all those thickness in the following widths: 6,9,12,15,18,24,36,48mm and can also be custom slit … Continued
We have just received a new line of non-plastic recyclable cardboard rubbish bins. These are available in 3 different bins for separating your rubbish. There is a bin for recycling (plastics, glass etc). There is a bin for Paper and Cardboard and there is a bin for Rubbish. The rubbish bin (the red one) has … Continued
A new product for us at Shardlows Packaging – actually I saw it a few years ago and at the time thought what an awesome idea but New Zealand hadn’t quite got their head around environmental options for traditional packaging. However, now with the anti-plastic movement it has become quite a sought after product and … Continued
What are plastics? The word plastic is derived from theancient Greek term plastikós, meaning ‘shapable’ or ‘mouldable’. Plastics are made up of largechemical units known as polymers, which arein turn made up of repeated smaller units called monomers. Many polymers arecapable of being moulded into different shapes when heated, acharacteristic that has likely given this … Continued
Members of the Public Place Recycling Scheme and Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme Are you considering a change to compostable packaging? The shift to products which are described as degradable, biodegradable and/or compostable has increased as companies seek alternatives to plastic. There was considerable interest in this topic at our recent AGM and business briefing. In … Continued