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<div class="title_subtitle_holder_inner"> <h1><span>GPF Product Stewardship Scheme</span></h1> <span class="subtitle" >How it works</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="full_width"> <div class="full_width_inner" > <div class="vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid row-padding top-row-padding" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner section vc_row-fluid grid_section" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" section_inner clearfix"><div class='section_inner_margin clearfix'><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h1 style="text-align: center;">What’s it all about?</h1> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="intro" style="text-align: center;">This voluntary product stewardship scheme aims to ensure that as much container glass as possible is diverted from landfill to benefit New Zealand’s community and the environment.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">It was the first packaging scheme and the second product stewardship scheme for any product or industry to be accredited under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008. The scheme has now been reaccredited until 2024.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid working-together" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="image-height wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1513116491194"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="margin-left wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1510102767878"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner section vc_row-fluid" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h3>What glass is included?</h3> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element line-length-70"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="intro">The scope of the scheme currently covers over 75% of container glass on the market in New Zealand, primarily for food and beverages.</p> <p>It includes New Zealand’s only manufacturer of glass bottles and jars as well as those manufacturing, distributing and selling products in glass containers. Companies using a significant volume of glass packaging are encouraged to become members of the GPF.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid how-it-works padding-20" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1510102810399"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner section vc_row-fluid" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="row-padding top-row-padding wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h3>What’s not included?</h3> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element line-length"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="intro">Glass that is not a bottle or jar is not included.</p> <p>For example, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, pyrex dishes, glass ovenware, china and crockery, window glass, laboratory glass containers, TV tubes and computer screens, etc.</p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="image-height wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1513116602750"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid working-together row-padding" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="image-height wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1513116638331"><div class="wpb_wrapper"></div></div></div><div class="margin-left wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-has-fill"><div class="vc_column-inner vc_custom_1510102767878"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner section vc_row-fluid" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=" full_section_inner clearfix"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h3>Funded by members</h3> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element line-length-70"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="intro">The scheme is funded by voluntary levies from companies that make or import glass containers, fill or sell glass containers in New Zealand.</p> <p>These levies are used to fund projects, research, infrastructure and educational programmes to increase the recycling and re-use of glass into either new glass containers or for alternative uses that lead to a reduction in waste container glass to landfill.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div 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class="accordian-title">Who is involved?</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-14 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-192" src="https://www.glassforum.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/The-Glass-Lifecycle-Diagram.png" alt="" width="900" /></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element accordion-trigger target-a-19"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="accordian-title">What is product stewardship?</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-19 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Product stewardship moves responsibility for waste to those involved in the production and supply of the product (and its packaging). It involves those who know the most about the product – the businesses who make and sell it – in designing the solution.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element accordion-trigger target-a-18"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="accordian-title">Legislative Framework</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-18 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The Waste Minimisation Act 2008 provides a regulatory framework for the establishment of product stewardship for key products. Most product stewardship schemes will be voluntary but mandatory schemes could be required where there is “significant advantage in having a product stewardship scheme, but this is either unlikely to be developed, or an existing voluntary scheme is not effective” (<em data-redactor-tag="em">Waste Minimisation in New Zealand: A discussion document from the Ministry for the Environment</em>).</p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element accordion-trigger target-a-17"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="accordian-title">Constitution</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-17 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Members of the Forum have all signed written declarations confirming their commitment to the Glass Packaging Forum Constitution and automatically become members of the scheme.</p> <p>Representatives from local government, recyclers and community groups are part of an expert advisory group to the Forum’s steering group to ensure that decisions with regard to funding and direction are also influenced by those collecting and recycling glass.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element accordion-trigger target-a-16"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="accordian-title">Funding</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-16 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>This levy is imposed on:</p> <ul class="bullet"> <li> Producers of glass and importers of glass – both empty and filled</li> <li>Glass fillers in New Zealand</li> <li>Retailers of products in glass packaging</li> </ul> <p>The levy is applied at each stage of the packaging cycle i.e. (1) manufacture (2) filling and (3) sales. Each participating company pays a levy based on the weight of glass which they use in product or sell to customers. The levy is used to fund objectives which deliver and improve glass recovery.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element accordion-trigger target-a-15"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p class="accordian-title">Duration of the scheme</p> <p><a><i class="fa fa-angle-down display-on-hidden"> </i><i class="fa fa-angle-up display-on-visible"> </i><span hidden="">View</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element target-a-15 accordion-target"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Under the legislation the maximum duration for a scheme is seven years. 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