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Environmental Packaging Awards
The Packaging Council of New Zealand's 2001 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE PACKAGING attracted a broad range of entries covering eight categories. As was the case two years ago, the judges supported by their professional Technical Advisors had a difficult time before reaching agreement as to the sector winners.
The intent of the Awards programme first introduced in 1999 is to recognise and reward those companies / individuals who are making a significant contribution to improve the environmental performance of packaging, packaging systems or the operation of their manufacturing facilities. Factors considered included:
Achieving material or energy
reductions
Optimising the opportunity for
materials recovery
Utilising most effectively
recycled materials
Representing systems which
minimise the adverse effects on the environment
It has been a feature of the entries on both occasions that some aspects that offer gains from an environmental perspective have not been initially obvious. Some entries, while appearing similar to other products in the marketplace, did, after detailed consideration demonstrate significant environmental gains. This was the case with the winner of the Plastic and Supreme Award categories - Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Limited with the PET Soft Drink Bottle Packaging.
The Council, the Judges and the Technical Advisors are encouraged by the progress being made with regard to environmental performance and recognise that the entries submitted typify progress in the packaged goods industry. The entries submitted from design students were of a particularly high calibre and clearly indicated their understanding of current issues and positively encompassed the direction in which design must take in the future.
The Hon. Marian Hobbs, Minister for the Environment presented the Awards at the Presentation function held at PINOT Function Centre in Auckland on Thursday evening, 30th August.
PACKAGING COUNCIL OF
NEW ZEALAND (Inc)
SUPREME AWARD
WINNER
COCA-COLA
AMATIL (NZ) LTD
For the PET SOFT DRINK BOTTLE
PACKAGING
PACKAGING COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND (Inc)
HIGHLY
COMMENDED - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
WINNER
CADBURY
CONFECTIONERY LTD
For CADBURY CREME
EGGS
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3M
NEW ZEALAND LTD
INNOVATION IN DESIGN
AWARD
WINNER
CADBURY CONFECTIONERY LTD
For CADBURY
CREME EGGS
3M NEW ZEALAND LTD
INNOVATION IN DESIGN -
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
WINNERS
VERTEX PACIFIC LTD
For
ENVIROPAK
REESE VISCOUNT LTD
For EZY PAIL PACKAGING
RANGE
AEP INDUSTRIES (NZ) LIMITED
PLASTIC PACKAGING
AWARD
WINNER
COCA-COLA AMATIL (NZ) LTD
For the PET
SOFT DRINK BOTTLE PACKAGING
AEP INDUSTRIES (NZ)
LIMITED
PLASTIC PACKAGING - HIGHLY COMMENDED
AWARD
WINNER
ASTRON PLASTICS LTD
For SLIPPAL™
AN
INNOVATIVE HYBRID OF A PALLET &
SLIPSHEET
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AMCOR
BEVERAGE CANS AUSTRALASIA
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN BY A
TERTIARY STUDENT AWARD
WINNER
WANGANUI POLYTECH SCHOOL
OF DESIGN
For 'CUTIE PRINCESS' ' BONING KNIFE' &
'CONNECTIONS'
AMCOR BEVERAGE CANS AUSTRALASIA
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN BY A TERTIARY STUDENT
HIGHLY
COMMENDED AWARD
WINNER
RICHARD PRICE
STUDENT -
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
For 'BEDSIDE LAMP' &
'TOMMEE TIPPEE
CUTLERY'
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AUCKLAND
REGIONAL COUNCIL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
AWARD
WINNER
CARTER HOLT HARVEY PACKAGING CARTON
AUCKLAND
For CARTON BOARD LANDFILL
REDUCTION
AUCKLAND REGIONAL
COUNCIL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - COMMENDED
AWARD
WINNER
SHISEIDO NZ LIMITED
For ECO-MITTEE
A SOLUTION FOR RECYCLING & WASTE
REDUCTION
_____________________________________________
CARTER
HOLT HARVEY
AWARD FOR PAPER PACKAGING
WINNER
VISY
BOARD (NZ) LTD
For the 10KG MODULAR KIWI FRUIT
CASE
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COCA-COLA
AMATIL (NZ) LTD
AWARD FOR PACKAGING
SYSTEMS
WINNER
ZESPRI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
For
PACK HEIGHT REDUCTION USING NESTIBLE POCKET
PACKS
COCA-COLA AMATIL (NZ) LTD
COMMENDED AWARD FOR
PACKAGING SYSTEMS
WINNER
ASTRON PLASTICS LTD
For
SLIPPAL™
AN INNOVATIVE HYBRID OF A PALLET &
SLIPSHEET
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WASTE
MANAGEMENT NZ LTD
AWARD FOR RECOVERED PACKAGING
MATERIALS
WINNER
COCA-COLA AMATIL (NZ) LTD
For the
PET SOFT DRINK BOTTLE PACKAGING
WASTE MANAGEMENT NZ
LTD
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD FOR RECOVERED PACKAGING
MATERIALS
WINNERS
ASTRON PLASTICS LTD
For
SLIPPAL™
AN INNOVATIVE HYBRID OF A PALLET &
SLIPSHEET
PREMIER PLASTICS LTD
For DRAINFLO COUPLERS &
FITTINGS
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