New Map Launched to Boost Recycling of Food and Beverage Cartons

Tetra Pak, a global leader in food and beverage processing and packaging, is taking significant strides to address the recycling challenges associated with beverage cartons in New Zealand.

Cartons are not included in kerbside recycling in New Zealand. However, beverage cartons, commonly used to package soy, almond, oat and other plant milks, long-life milk and juice products can be locally recycled in New Zealand.

Tetra Pak's commitment to sustainability has led to partnering with saveBOARD to create an alternative recycling solution locally, that turns food and beverage cartons into low-carbon timber replacement building materials.

Sustainability Director for Tetra Pak in Oceania, Vikas Ahuja, said, "Our goal is not only to provide innovative food manufacturing and packaging solutions, but also to address what happens when our products reach their end-of-life. Each board saves more than 500 used beverage cartons from landfill on average.

“In New Zealand, we are excited to collaborate with saveBOARD to give our cartons a second life as building materials, which in turn is keeping more valuable material in use within our economy."

To ensure that Kiwis can recycle their food and beverage cartons, Tetra Pak and saveBOARD have developed an interactive online map, which shows all the 68 drop-off locations across the country where you can take your cartons.

By using this map and returning your used cartons, everyone can help recycle and create a better future for Aotearoa.

“We believe that sustainability needs collaboration across the entire value chain, and our partnership with saveBOARD is a testament to this. We want to keep empowering each New Zealander to act, and together, contribute to a circular economy," Vikas adds.

Tetra Pak encourages Kiwis to visit the online map tool, to find the nearest carton drop-off and tell your friends and family.

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Holly Cushion
Communication Manager
Tetra Pak
holly.cushion@tetrapak.com