Community group Pact NZ has received funding from the government to provide a piece of equipment that aims to increase the recycle value of household plastics.
The grant allows Pact to acquire a piece of equipment that allows the company to take PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) plastic products and transform them into re-usable products, namely meat trays.
The new equipment, called a decontamination unit, is projected to cost $3mil and will be added to an existing plant in Auckland.
Eric Kjestrup, executive general manager at Pact Group NZ explained to Te Ao how it works.
The decontamination unit process:
The design of the meat tray allows it to be used without having the absorbent pad on the bottom, as is commonly the case.