Sustainable Round Baling Solution
As New Zealand’s market leader in crop packaging solutions, Agpac is proud to introduce EZ Web, the world’s first recyclable round baling solution, developed by Tama. This ground-breaking innovation will be launched at the 2025 South Island Field Days, giving New Zealand farmers and contractors the opportunity to experience a truly closed-loop baling solution.
A Closed-Loop Solution for Round Baling
EZ Web was developed to address one of the biggest challenges in round baling—the recyclability of netwrap. Conventional netwrap has been difficult to recycle due to contamination, making on-farm plastic waste management a challenge. With EZ Web, Tama has delivered a fully recyclable alternative that integrates seamlessly into the existing Plasback recycling program, New Zealand’s original and most trusted agricultural plastic collection scheme. Farmers can simply place EZ Web into a Plasback bin and liner system as part of their bale wrap recycling process, ensuring a smoother, more sustainable end-of-life solution.
Proven Performance in the Field
EZ Web has been utilised by farmers across New Zealand for the past two years under both extensive R&D trials and commercial pilot phases. These trials, conducted across diverse farming conditions, have demonstrated the product’s performance in maintaining bale integrity while providing a practical and effective recycling solution. Farmers involved in the pilot phases have praised EZ Web for its ease of use, reliability, and contribution to on-farm sustainability goals.
The Innovation Farmers Have Been Waiting For
EZ Web reduces plastic use in baling without compromising bale integrity. It can be disposed of together with balewrap on baleage, or by itself on dry crop bales, making on-farm plastic management easier, quicker, and more cost-effective. EZ Web delivers the same strong bale-binding qualities farmers expect from conventional netwrap and NRF solutions.
Jason Amos, Tama Oceania Regional Commercial Director, emphasised the importance of EZ Web for the industry:
“New Zealand’s commitment to developing sustainable farming practices in the agricultural landscape is the perfect environment for EZ Web. This product is a new revolution in the crop baling world that answers the demand from farmers for a product that is easily recycled as part of their Plasback collections with their bale wrap . It is easy to remove, easy to clean and fully recyclable with or without bale wrap – it’s the first step of many into a more sustainable farming future.”
Leading the Way in Sustainable Agri-Plastics
Tama has always been at the forefront of sustainable agri-plastics, and EZ Web is no exception. Manufactured using 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, this innovative product incorporates repurposed agricultural plastics, keeping valuable resources in use and reducing reliance on virgin plastic.
Aviv Tron, Round Baling Products Manager at Tama, commented:
“With EZ Web, we’ve achieved something previously thought impossible in round baling—creating a product that is fully recyclable while maintaining performance. This is a true game changer for the industry.”
The Future of Round Baling is Here
Imagine a day when you no longer need to separate netwrap from bale wrap or dispose of contaminated netwrap in landfill. A day when you can bale longer with fewer stops, achieving simple, trouble-free baling. With EZ Web, that day has arrived.
Agpac is proud to bring EZ Web to New Zealand and support farmers with an innovative, sustainable solution for round baling.