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June 5, 2025

Small Changes, Big Impact: How Hygiene Systems Is Beating Plastic Pollution

Introduction

Each year, World Environment Day highlights a pressing environmental challenge — and in 2025, that message is clear: Beat Plastic Pollution.

Plastic waste is overwhelming ecosystems, filling landfills, and damaging oceans. But change doesn't have to start with grand gestures. It can start with the simple, sustainable choices we make every day — especially in business.

At Hygiene Systems, we’ve embedded sustainability into every part of our operation. From packaging and paper to servicing and logistics, we believe it’s our responsibility to help reduce environmental harm and lead by example.

From Plastic to Paper: Smarter Packaging

One of the biggest changes we’ve made is switching from plastic to cardboard packaging wherever possible.

This not only reduces the volume of single-use plastic entering the supply chain, but also ensures our packaging is recyclable, biodegradable, and more easily managed at end of life. Our customers are already seeing the benefit in reduced waste and easier disposal.

FSC-Certified Paper Products

We’re proud to offer a full range of FSC-certified paper products, sourced from responsibly managed forests. Choosing FSC means supporting ethical forestry practices that protect biodiversity, local communities, and long-term sustainability.

Whether it’s paper hand towels, toilet paper, or sanitiser refills, we supply products that are better for the environment — without compromising on quality or performance.

Electric Vehicles: Future-Focused Transport

We’re also investing in low-emission delivery, trialling electric vehicles (EVs) in select regions to reduce our transport-related carbon output.

As this programme expands, we aim to transition more of our fleet to electric and hybrid options — a key step in lowering our overall emissions footprint.

Sustainable Servicing: A Quiet Revolution

For over two decades, we’ve led the industry in on-site servicing of sanitary bins. Unlike traditional models that rely on transporting full waste bins back to base, our approach is cleaner, safer, and far more environmentally responsible.

Our method:

Eliminates harsh chemicals Reduces fuel use and emissions from transport Minimises waste through refill and reuse systems This isn’t just a servicing model — it’s a sustainability strategy.

Why It Matters

Every change we’ve made — from packaging to servicing — is designed to reduce our environmental impact while improving the hygiene solutions we offer. We believe that sustainability and hygiene go hand in hand, and that businesses should never have to choose between doing what’s effective and doing what’s right.

What’s Next?

Our sustainability journey is ongoing. We’re continually reviewing our supply chain, product materials, and service models to find new ways to reduce waste, lower emissions, and deliver smarter hygiene solutions.

Because we believe in building more than just clean spaces — we’re committed to building a cleaner future.

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To find out more about our environmental initiatives, visit our Sustainability page

or contact us to discuss how we can help your business meet its sustainability goals.

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Mairangi Bay School

Holly Fang - Executive Officer

We have been using Autotowels for nearly 10 years now. It has proven to be great in waste control, and the touch-free function enhances the hygiene benefits. This has been especially valuable in the current pandemic. Apart from the great products, Hygiene Systems also provides a trouble-free service.

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Animates NZ

Christine Moore - Operations

Delcia and her team continuously provide us with the high service levels we expect for our 31 retail stores nationwide, along with our recently acquired Wellington vet clinics. Their pricing is competitive and they are always willing to work with us on new products or services that may be of benefit to our business. We have no hesitation in recommending Delcia and her team to any business seeking nationwide hygiene services.

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Burnside High School

Walter Lauder - Facilities Manager

Their service has been faultless and professional.

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The Wellington City Mission

Chris Gray - GM Corporate Services

We have found they have a great range of quality products that are fairly priced. They also provide exceptional service to ensure the solution does all its supposed to without the need to ask.

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Mana Medical Centre Ltd

MaryAnne Mackenzie - Practice Manager

The initial transition was seamless with little disruption to our services in the medical centre. The ongoing service we have received from our account manager and the staff that service us on a regular basis has been excellent, prompt and professional.

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Dental Planet

Keighley

We use Hygiene Systems services in our clinics and highly recommend them to anyone. Their professional staff made installation quick and hassle-free. Communication is seamless through their Hoop247 app. Our team appreciates the consistent, quality service, products and support.

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AUT Millennium

Steven Lindsay - General Manager

They are very competitive price wise and possess a culture of excellent customer service. Hygiene Systems is always available to sort out any issues that may arise and keeps up communication lines which I find important in any relationship. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Hygiene Systems to any other hygiene user.

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Cashmere High School

Les Wilson - Property Manager

If we ever need anything extra they are always very accommodating and are always quick with a solution to our enquiries.

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Port Nicholson Medical

Andrea Dyer - Practice Manager

Hygiene Systems provide an efficient and cost effective service to our medical centre. They are really helpful and responsive to any enquiries and are a pleasure to deal with.

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Calbeni Flooring

Kim Meads

We never have problems with ordering stock as you never run out of what we need, and we appreciate this also.

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The Learning Connexion

John Davies - Maintenance Co-ordinator

The whole process has been made very simple and efficient for us from ordering, through to delivery and servicing and we are grateful to Katie and her team for all that they provide. Long may it continue.

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St Elizabeth's Anglican Church

Vanessa Sealy-Fisher

I love the equipment we had installed. It's amazing the difference it makes to the space - makes it look really clean and tidy and gives it a real lift.

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Massey University

Paul Compton

Really great service, can-do, quick and easy and they followed all our protocols - we hardly knew they were there. The housekeepers are very pleased with the improved dispensers and the general look of the bathrooms.

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