Incentives attract new members to Agrecovery standard
The number of farmers and growers joining Agrecovery jumped by over 50 percent during the first quarter of 2013 due to the programme’s recent membership drive putting $5000 in rewards up for grabs. All existing and new Agrecovery members who recycled their plastic agrichemical, animal health and dairy hygiene containers at any of 70 nationwide collection sites during February and March were put into the draw to win one of ten $500 vouchers to spend at the rural supplier of their choice. The winners, ranging from Cambridge in the north to Balclutha in the south, came from a range of areas within the primary sector including orchards, dairy farms, sheep and beef farms, several vineyards and a golf club. According ...
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