Recycle with Courier Bags :: Soft Plastics Recycling

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easier for you to recycle your soft plastics and turn them into fence posts.<br /> NZ Post are providing a <strong>specific courier bag</strong> (recycled of course!) that you can <a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/shop/soft-plastic-recycling/soft-plastic-recycle-bag" target="_blank">purchase and fill</a>, and then <a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/bookapickup/address" target="_blank">book a courier</a> for pickup, helping you recycle.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/shop/soft-plastic-recycling/soft-plastic-recycle-bag" target="_blank"><span class="btn aca-btn aca-btn-border-2 aca-btn-fill-2">Buy a Bag</span> </a>  <a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/bookapickup/address" target="_blank"><span class="btn aca-btn aca-btn-border-2 aca-btn-fill-2"> Book a Courier</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/shop/soft-plastic-recycling/recycle-packages" target="_blank"><picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" alt="nz post logo.gif"></picture></a>        <picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6416/4740/7041/logo_future_post.png" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6416/4740/7041/logo_future_post.png" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6416/4740/7041/logo_future_post.png"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6416/4740/7041/logo_future_post.png" alt="logo future post.png"></picture></p> </div><div class="col-sm-6"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4216/4755/9488/future_post_uses.jpg" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4216/4755/9488/future_post_uses.jpg" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4216/4755/9488/future_post_uses.jpg"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4216/4755/9488/future_post_uses.jpg" alt="" class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-2853"></picture> </div></div> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <h3>Fill a NZ Post Soft Plastic Recycle bag with your soft plastics, book a courier for pickup and we’ll get it to our friends at Future Post who’ll take care of the rest! Now your plastic doesn’t just have a past life, it has a future too.</h3> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-3"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6116/4876/8893/step_1.png" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6116/4876/8893/step_1.png" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6116/4876/8893/step_1.png"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6116/4876/8893/step_1.png" alt="" class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-2789"></picture> </div><div class="col-sm-3"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4616/4876/8895/step_2.jpg" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4616/4876/8895/step_2.jpg" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source 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class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-2806"></picture> </div><div class="col-sm-6"> <picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/3816/4876/9939/bag_insta_poster.jpg" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/3816/4876/9939/bag_insta_poster.jpg" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/3816/4876/9939/bag_insta_poster.jpg"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/3816/4876/9939/bag_insta_poster.jpg" alt="" class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-2800"></picture> </div></div> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <h2>Buy Courier Bag Now</h2> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/shop/soft-plastic-recycling/soft-plastic-recycle-bag" target="_blank"><picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/4516/4756/0131/nz_post_logo.gif" alt="nz post logo.gif"></picture></a>   <a href="https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/soft-plastic-recycling-lineflow-bag/R2817588.html" target="_blank"><picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/5816/5041/3248/logo_the_warehouse_250.png" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/5816/5041/3248/logo_the_warehouse_250.png" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/5816/5041/3248/logo_the_warehouse_250.png"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/5816/5041/3248/logo_the_warehouse_250.png" alt="logo the warehouse 250.png"></picture></a>                          </p> </div><div class="col-sm-6"> <p><strong>You can purchase the courier bags at the following New World Stores;</strong></p> <p><picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6216/4902/9481/nw-logo.png" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6216/4902/9481/nw-logo.png" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6216/4902/9481/nw-logo.png"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/6216/4902/9481/nw-logo.png" alt="nw-logo.png"></picture></p> <p><strong>New World Aokautere  </strong>– 194-200 Ruapehu Drive, Palmerston North 4410</p> <p><strong>New World Broadway</strong> – Broadway Ave, Palmerston North 4414</p> <p><strong>New World Taumarunui</strong> – 37 Turaki St, Taumarunui 3920</p> <p><strong>New World Pioneer</strong> - 179-197 Main Street, Palmerston North 4412</p> </div></div> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <h2>What do you think?</h2> </div></div></div> <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-main118-2781" > <div class="poll"> <div id="surveyQuestion" class="form-group"> Have you used the pre-paid soft plastic recycle courier bag service? </div> <form method="post" action="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/recycle-courier-bags/form_save_vote/2781"> <input type="hidden" name="rcID" value="509"/> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="56"/> Yes </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="57"/> No </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="58"/> Don't know </label> </div> 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value="63"/> The Market online </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="64"/> The Warehouse store </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="65"/> Other </label> </div> <div class="form-group"> <button class="btn btn-primary"> Vote </button> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-main120-2692" > <div class="poll"> <div id="surveyQuestion" class="form-group"> Will you use the service again? </div> <form method="post" action="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/recycle-courier-bags/form_save_vote/2692"> <input type="hidden" name="rcID" value="509"/> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="43"/> Yes </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="44"/> No </label> </div> <div class="radio"> <label> <input type="radio" name="optionID" value="45"/> Don't know 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Can I put any soft plastics in this? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="2876" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-2876"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="2876"></h3> <p><p>Yes, its not just for NZ Post packaging you can put any other soft plastic in it too as long as its clean and dry.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28761"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28761" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28761"> 2. What is soft plastic? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28761" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28761"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28761"></h3> <p><p>Things like bread bags, courier bags, bubble wrap, dry pet food bags. If you’re not sure, take the scrunch/squeeze test – scrunch/squeeze your plastic up, if it doesn’t bounce back to its shape, we can take it!</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28762"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28762" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28762"> 3. Can I put any other type of plastic in it? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28762" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28762"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28762"></h3> <p><p>No. Any other materials including other plastics, compostable packaging, face masks, disposable gloves, or heavily soiled soft plastic are not permitted.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28763"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28763" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28763"> 4. What size and cost is the courier bag? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28763" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28763"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28763"></h3> <p><p>The courier bag is 400mm*440 mm.Soft plastic is lightweight and can be squashed down so a courier bag will take around 2-3 weeks soft plastic waste for an average household. Bags are $7 (NZD) each.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28764"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28764" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28764"> 5. Can I drop it off at NZ Post or does a courier have to collect? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28764" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28764"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28764"></h3> <p><p>When purchasing a pre-paid Soft Plastic Recycle Courier bag, you have already paid for a courier pick-up. Simply <a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/bookapickup/address" target="_blank">book a courier online</a>, and we’ll collect your pre-paid Soft Plastic Recycle Courier Bag. However, you can also drop your pre-paid Soft Plastic Recycle Courier bag into any NZ Post store nationwide.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28765"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28765" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28765"> 6. Where do I buy a soft plastic recycling bag? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28765" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28765"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28765"></h3> <p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;">You can purchase a bag or bags on line at <a href="https://www.nzpost.co.nz/shop/soft-plastic-recycling/recycle-packages" target="_blank">NZ Post</a>; The Warehouse/The Market  </span></span></span></span></span></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28766"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28766" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28766"> 7. Where do I book a courier pickup? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28766" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28766"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28766"></h3> <p><p>Book your NZ Post soft plastic recycle bag courier pickup <a href="http://https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/bookapickup/address" target="_blank">here </a></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28767"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28767" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28767"> 8. Can I use the bag as a normal courier bag? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28767" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28767"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28767"></h3> <p><p>No, the pre-paid courier is only eligible for retuning soft plastic and bags will automatically be sent to the soft plastic collection point.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28768"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28768" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28768"> 9. What happens to the bags when they come back? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28768" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28768"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28768"></h3> <p><p>The soft plastic is consolidated and bundled up ready to send off to Future Post, where the filled courier bags will be baled and then recycled by Future Post. Future Post turn it into fence posts that get used on farms, parks, gardens and wineries around NZ.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-28769"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#28769" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="28769"> 10. What type of things does that plastic get made into? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="28769" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-28769"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="28769"></h3> <p><p><a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/partners">Fence posts</a>, gate posts, letter box posts, flower beds, and more!</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-287610"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#287610" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="287610"> 11. Why do I have to pay for the Soft Plastic Courier Bag? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="287610" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-287610"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="287610"></h3> <p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We’ve set up this trial in response to a lot of requests from people all around the country where we don’t have a collection service or because they are not able to get to a participating store easily. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The cost of the bag pays for a courier collection from your home or work by NZ Post, the courier service back up to Auckland, baling the soft plastic and onward transport to Future Post and the processing costs of turning the plastic into Future Posts. </span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We hope that people like the convenience of having a “kerbside” collection of their soft plastics via a courier service. </span></span></span></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-287611"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#287611" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="287611"> 12. Isn鈥檛 this just adding more plastic to recycle plastic? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="287611" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-287611"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="287611"></h3> <p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We thought about this a lot and tried to ensure we minimised the environmental impact as<br /> much as possible. The pre-paid Soft Plastic Recycle Courier bag is made from 80% recycled<br /> plastic. It holds up to three weeks’ worth of soft plastic waste for the average household. The emissions associated with the collection are offset, making it Carbon Neutral.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is also a trial so we will continually be looking for ways to improve.</span></span></span></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-287612"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#287612" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="287612"> 13. How will you decide whether the trial is successful? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="287612" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-287612"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="287612"></h3> <p><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We have planned a 3 month trial with 10,000 courier bags which will be sold online by NZ Post and The Warehouse and in selected post shops, New World stores in region and The Warehouse stores in region. Each bag has a barcode so we can track how much is being recycled from different locations and of course the uptake of the service. We will report back on the trial’s performance.</span></span></span></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-287613"> <h4 class="panel-title"> <a class="collapsed" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#dt-accordion" href="#287613" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="287613"> 14. Can my business/school/organisation get involved? </a> </h4> </div> <div id="287613" class="panel-collapse collapse" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-287613"> <div class="panel-body"> <h3 id="287613"></h3> <p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span calibri="" style="font-family:">Yes, if you want to purchase multiple bags (boxes of 10 bags) <a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/contact-us">contact us </a></span></span></span></p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div></div></div> </div>  <div id="prefoot" style="background-image: url(/application/files/9915/7664/3451/bg_prefoot.png);"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-footerc1-1145" > <a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/" ><picture><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/1015/7948/2528/soft-plastic-logo.png" media="(min-width: 900px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/1015/7948/2528/soft-plastic-logo.png" media="(min-width: 768px)"><source srcset="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/1015/7948/2528/soft-plastic-logo.png"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/1015/7948/2528/soft-plastic-logo.png" alt="" class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-1145"></picture></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <h2>Quick Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/store-locator-old"><span class="aca-list-long-arrow">STORE LOCATOR</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/faqs"><span class="aca-list-long-arrow">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/contact-us"><span class="aca-list-long-arrow">CONTACT US</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <h2>Media</h2> <div id="ccm-block-social-links442" class="aca-social-links-wrapper"> <ul class="list-inline aca-social-links"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/softplasticrecycling/"><i class="fa fa-facebook" aria-hidden="true" title="Facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gcxtkOwNmGF2dETMZWyRg"><i class="fa fa-youtube" aria-hidden="true" title="Youtube"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> <p><a href="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/newsletter"><span class="btn aca-btn aca-btn-border-2 aca-btn-fill-2">OUR NEWSLETTER</span></a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3"> <div class="ccm-custom-style-container ccm-custom-style-footerc4-1146" > <a href="https://www.packagingforum.org.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.recycling.kiwi.nz/application/files/cache/thumbnails/2203a2c2eb6a4a418715ac1a564c820a.png" alt="" width="150" height="95" class="ccm-image-block img-responsive bID-1146"></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <p>© Soft Plastic Recycling - All Rights Reserved.</p> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <p data-redactor-inserted-image="true" style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.designerwebsites.co.nz/">Website by Designer Websites</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <script src="/packages/ds_academy57/themes/academy/js/custom.js"></script> <script src="/packages/ds_academy57/themes/academy/js/plugin/modernizr.js"></script> <script src="/packages/ds_academy57/themes/academy/js/plugin/pinterest_grid/pinterest_grid.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/application/files/cache/js/8dc3dcd14a7bd0d4b8958a4c6f136519eea2ccfb.js?ccm_nocache=d846f33d9148b37e63b22ff9a7339155be77a7f9" data-source="/concrete/blocks/image/view.js?ccm_nocache=d846f33d9148b37e63b22ff9a7339155be77a7f9"></script> </body> </html>

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