Hawke's Bay primary sector: More than 12.5 tonnes of plastic collected in three months 13 Mar, 2021 09:09 PM 3 minutes to read More than 12.5 tonnes of plastic were collected from Hawke's Bay farmers and growers in the past three months as part of the Agrecovery programme. Photo / Supplied More than 12.5 tonnes of plastic have been collected from Hawke's Bay farmers and growers in the past three months, demonstrating a commitment to environmental protection. The massive amount of plastic waste has been collected since mid-December from five Agrecovery sites in the region as part of the rural recycling programme. It's already more than a quarter of the 48.5 tonnes collected from the region last year.