This requests asks for the outcomes of PET 1 plastics that are recycled in New Zealand.
Type
Departmental
This requests asks for the outcomes of PET 1 plastics that are recycled in New Zealand.
Type
Departmental
Details of the request
I have a few questions about recycling of PET plastic. Could you please assist?
My questions are: For all Pet 1 plastic which is put into the correct recycling container/bin:
- What proportion of it is recycled?
- What proportion of it is recycled in NZ, and what proportion goes offshore?
- If any goes offshore, where does it go?
- When drink bottles are made of recycled plastic, do they need to have an internal lining of virgin plastic to make them safe to drink from?
- If so, is there a rule requiring that? Where is that set out?