ARE YOU A WINNER ? ...

Through completing the recent on-line Bioplastics Survey your name was entered into the prize draw for a case of wine. The draw was conducted at a Plastics New Zealand Product Stewardship meeting held at University of Auckland on the 7th August 2007. Ket Bradshaw Environmental Manager of Plastics New Zealand agreed to draw the name from those survey entrants.

Drawn by: Ket Bradshaw of Plastics New Zealand and Dr. Alan Fernyhough, Unit Manager of Biomaterials Engineering at Scion, Rotorua

The winner of the case of Montana wine is;

Dorenda Britten of Design Industry, Christchurch.

Many thanks to all of you that completed the survey and thanks to all those showing an interest in establishing a Bioplastics Research Group. When the collation of survey results is complete, we will publish a summary and keep you posted on the establishment of the research group.

If you have not yet responded and are an existing or potential user of bioplastics you can still respond" click here to participate in the Bioplastics Survey

For more information on bioplastics, you can visit our Biomaterials page

Other Useful Links

"Australian Government document about the Developments and Environmental Impacts of biodegradable plastics"