Waste in the New Zealand Wine Industry [Video]

Walk around our vineyards and wineries and you’ll see that the New Zealand wine industry’s shift towards a circular economy is well underway. From organic waste diversion on the vineyard to smart packaging design in the winery, our members are making a difference by putting waste to work.

As part of its strong support for recycling and composting programmes, the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand certification programme (SWNZ) has started recording waste to landfill. There are also a number of regional initiatives focused on product circularity and repurposing initiatives.

Our target is for New Zealand’s wine industry to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2050.