ZWNZ Trust said it is pleased to hear that the Glass Users Group of the Packaging Council has been replaced by a new voluntary group, "The Glass Packaging Forum".The Trust looks forward to a speedy resolution of the problem of what to do with glass collected for recycling, languishing in heaps across the country. Jo Knight, (ZWNZ) understands the Forum will look into promoting economically viable alternative markets, but is concerned that the Forum has a narrow view when it talks about "viable economic solutions". "The modern economy requires producers to take responsibility for whole-of-life impact of their product, including disposal & environmental impact. Concerns are that the definition of "economically viable" won't take into account costs imposed on the community when potentially recyclable products are collected, only to have no end use".
