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New Zealand second worst recycling nation; packaging of Pringles, KitKat, Toblerone criticised
23 Apr, 2021 07:38 PM
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The 11 popular products that consumer groups in nine countries assessed to see how recyclable they were. Photo / Supplied
The 11 popular products that consumer groups in nine countries assessed to see how recyclable they were. Photo / Supplied
Ben Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz
New Zealand has been ranked the second worst recycling nation in a new mini-study - in part because of its failure to recycle leftover Pringles chips, KitKat and Toblerone wrappers.
Consumer organisations from nine countries, including Consumer NZ, took part in the small trial by assessing how recyclable the packaging and labelling of 11 popular products were.