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Thermogard Ice Packs are reusable, and do not contain any chemical nasties or toxic ingredients. When the time comes to dispose of your gel icepack, follow these simple steps.

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Consumer Recycling

At a consumer level, Soft Plastics recycling for items such as Gel Pack Film, is becoming more accessible, despite not being able to be kerbside bin recyclable. To recycle soft plastics, you must ensure the plastic film is clean and free from any food remnants. Once clean and dry, soft plastics can be gathered and dropped off at a soft plastics recycling bin, commonly found in supermarkets across New Zealand*. Find your nearest drop-off here;

New Zealand Locations

If you want to learn more about how to identify soft plastics and ensure you are recycling them correctly, have a look at our blog.

*Unfortunately, Soft Plastics Recycling is not available in Australia currently.

Disposal

Thermogard Water Ice Packs are reusable, and are made of pure spring water, and encased in a soft plastics film.  To dispose of your water icepack, simply follow these steps.

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Consumer Recycling

At a consumer level, Soft Plastics recycling for items such as Water Ice Pack Film, is becoming more accessible, despite not being able to be kerbside bin recyclable. To recycle soft plastics, you must ensure the plastic film is clean and free from any food remnants. Once clean and dry, soft plastics can be gathered and dropped off at a soft plastics recycling bin, commonly found in supermarkets across New Zealand*. Find your nearest drop-off here;

New Zealand Locations

Australian Locations

If you want to learn more about how to identify soft plastics and ensure you are recycling them correctly, have a look at our blog.

*Unfortunately, Soft Plastics Recycling is not available in Australia currently.

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Thermogard BioGel Ice Packs are an exciting development that is currently only available in the US. Our BioGel consists of a 100% compostable, drain-safe gel. For convenient disposal, the plant-based contents can be added to your garden or poured down the drain, and the soft plastics film can be dropped off at your nearest soft plastics recycling depot!

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Disposal

SilverShield, the next generation of EnviroFoil, has upgraded features that cater to the ever evolving needs of the cold-chain packaging industry. It’s compliance with new recycling laws and the use of recycled materials means SilverShield not only delivers improved performance and environmental benefits to customers, but can be soft plastics recycled at your nearest depot or supermarket when not in use.

Disposal

If you order our EnviroFoil rolls or pouches, you may be wondering – how do I recycle this? Different countries have different rules for recycling, most of which are governed by local council. However, there are a number of companies coming on board now that offer recycling options for soft plastics, on a commercial scale. Below, we outline some of the different options available for businesses and delve into the current options available for consumers.

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But, what type of plastic is EnviroFoil?

There are seven different types of plastic, all with different features and made from different materials that have an effect on how each plastic can be recycled. The seven different plastics can be identified by the triangle symbol displayed on the plastic packaging or product.

EnviroFoil falls into the fourth category more commonly known as LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene). LDPE is found in things like shrink wrap and plastic bags used to package bread. When recycled, LDPE is used for plastic lumber, landscaping boards, rubbish bin liners and floor tiles.¹ This type of plastic resists acids and oils, is tough and flexible, and often transparent. A great way to test if the plastic is LDPE is by seeing if you can push your finger through the soft plastic.²

Commercial Recycling

If you own or work for a business that purchases EnviroFoil, or perhaps you receive items wrapped in EnviroFoil, there are a number of recycling companies that recycle large commercial quantities. These companies will work with you to collect the EnviroFoil and arrange for it to be recycled locally, or alternatively exported and recycled in a different country.

Astron Sustainability

Astron run a large-scale plastic scrap collection service across Australasia. The process is tailored to suit each individual client and to accommodate their volume of scrap. Collections can be organised daily, weekly or as required. Collection stillages are also available for clients.

Smart Environmental

Smart environmental offers a number of different commercial recycling services, including different sized recycling bins which they will also empty, sort, and recycle at their locally owned Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). They’re also happy to go and visit your place of work or business to assess your situation and recommend a suitable recycling programme for you.

Waste Management

Waste management offers plastic film recycling services for businesses. They offer bin solutions and regular collections to help you store and secure all of your soft plastics for recycling such as bubble wrap, and pallet wrap. They will also organise a regular collection schedule tailored to your business or workplace so that all your plastic can be safely recycled, to go into new packaging or consumer products. The only thing you need to do is make sure all plastic is clean and free of any contaminants like food spills or chemicals.

Reclaim

Reclaim offer a number of recycling services for businesses which includes the collection and recycling of plastic film. Using correct sorting procedures, Reclaim can assure businesses that their waste is converted into new end-products.

Consumer Recycling

At a consumer level, Soft Plastics recycling for items such as EnviroFoil, is becoming more accessible, despite not being able to be kerbside bin recyclable. To recycle soft plastics, you must ensure the plastic film is clean and free from any food remnants. Once clean and dry, soft plastics can be gathered and dropped off at a soft plastics recycling bin, commonly found in supermarkets across New Zealand*. Find your nearest drop-off here;

New Zealand Locations

If you want to learn more about how to identify soft plastics and ensure you are recycling them correctly, have a look at our blog.

*Unfortunately, Soft Plastics Recycling is not available in Australia currently.

Disposal

Wool Liners are a great biodegradable option for your cool-chain packaging, that is 100% composed of natural sheep wool. Thermogard’s Wool Liners are encased in either  a compostable film or a soft plastics film, and therefore disposal varies slightly between the two.

The wool felt, as a natural resource, is 100% biodegradable, so can be added to your garden or compost when need to dispose this material. Additionally, if the Wool Liner is encased in the compostable film, the whole unit can be added to your garden or compost, as both materials will naturally biodegrade. See below for disposal instructions:

With the soft plastics film Wool Liner, disposal is a little bit different! The wool component can still be left to compost in your home garden as normal, however the film must be stripped off the wool and recycled at a soft plastics recycling facility or bin at your nearest participating supermarket*. See below for the disposal instructions:

Please follow the relevant link below to help you find the regional solution for your soft plastics recycling requirements.

New Zealand Locations

United States Locations

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Please note – that if you have the Wool Liner with the soft plastics film, this must be stripped off the wool felt first before reusing in the ways mentioned above.

*Unfortunately, Soft Plastics Recycling is not available in Australia currently.

Disposal

PaperShield is a truly sustainable product which benefits the earth, your business, and your end-consumers. Not only is it sustainability sourced, as a FSC certified product, but it’s recyclable, compostable and biodegradable nature lends to a minimised environmental impact. No matter where PaperShield ends up in its end of life, it’s 100% paper composition means it will decompose without releasing any toxic chemicals into the sea or soil.

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