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As the movement away from plastic accelerates, one wonders if plastic milk bottles will be next.
The clink of milk bottles is on something of a comeback as boutique dairy companies opt for glass over plastic. Driven by consumer demand for environmentally friendly milk, several smaller players in the dairy market are choosing to sell their product in reusable glass bottles. New Zealand recycles 23,000 tonnes of plastic milk bottles per year.
Hawke's Bay teenage entrepreneur Hugo Moffett is helping the rural community access cheaper school uniforms, all without leaving their homes.
As part of preparing for a potential IPO in relation to the divestment process for its global Consumer business and integrated businesses Fonterra Oceania and Sri Lanka, Fonterra has named Anne Templeman-Jones as chair-elect of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Mainland Group board.
There's been a positive response to the Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable.
Massey University has begun trialling the use of superior beef genetics in its two dairy farms as part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's dairy beef progeny test.
The annual Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival – a fusion of books and storytelling - celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Emissions by dairy cattle decreased by 1.6% according to the latest NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory report.
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