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Specially-wrapped Peanut Slabs in plant-based compostable packaging went on sale in Wellington and Porirua from Monday as part of an eight-week trial.

Slab eaters are being asked to put their used wrappers into a special collection box based at the retail outlet, which are then taken to For the Better Good’s Edible Earth Urban Micro Farm in Cannon's Creek for composting.

Green Seal is introducing a Sustainable Packaging Advisory Group to reward producers that reduce packaging waste, increase the use of recycled content in packaging, and verify the recyclability of packaging materials. 
 
To date, leading industry associations, retailers, and manufacturers have joined to provide advice and expertise in the development of Green Seal’s sustainable packaging recognition program.
 

• The cap is part of a new collaboration between Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s number 1 baby food brand; SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, and Gualapack, a world leader in pre-made flexible packaging solutions.
• The collaboration demonstrates the high added value of the recycled content in food-contact packaging via advanced recycling solutions so that the industry can continue to increase the availability of these materials for different applications.
• The cap will be on 3.5 million pouches available on the shelves early 2022.

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