The new Future Post fence posts will be available in the New Year.
Fonterra Brands New Zealand’s (FBNZ) sustainability and environment manager, Larisa Thathiah, said the posts are a new way for farmers to improve their on-farm sustainability.
“This partnership provides farmers with an environmentally-friendly fencing option, made from the packaging of our farmers’ milk, which is pretty special,”​ Thathiah said.
Last year, the Co-op partnered with SKYCITY hotel to turn Anchor Light Proof milk bottles into shampoo, conditioner and body lotion bottles for guests.
Managing director of Future Post, Jerome Wenzlick, said the company is repurposing waste that could have gone to landfill and turning it in to a valuable product for consumers.