THE CHIP PACKET PROJECT

The Chip Packet Project New Zealand is a charity that recycles used foil chip packets to make thermal survival blankets for people living on the street, living in cars or garages. The Project helps the environment, helps those in need and brings people together to collect and make the blankets.

Over 302 blankets have been created and distributed throughout New Zealand since 2022, however many more are needed as well as volunteers to provide collection points and organise foil fusion groups. It’s easy to help by collecting, washing, and saving your potato chip packets. Packets should be cut along the long side and across the sealed end to open out, then washed in warm soapy water and dried with a towel. Store folded until you have enough packets to donate, it takes 55 packets to make one blanket. Other packets can also be saved such as the foil packets that some biscuits come in