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Countdown starts to phase out single-use plastic bags
Half of Countdown's 181 supermarkets have already got rid of single-use plastic bags - but the move has received mixed reactions. Video, Audio
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Babies' remains found dumped in Kolkata
Police in Kolkata (Calcutta) are investigating after the bodies of 14 babies and foetuses were found wrapped in plastic bags during construction work.
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Wipe it out. Environment campaigners' wet wipes plea
Campaigners say supermarkets like New World which provide wipes near shopping trollies must stop the practice, as its bad for the environment and is also scaremongering customers into unnecessary… Audio
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Story of the Day for 28 August 2018
Audio 28 Aug 2018This year, the Red Delicious has been surpassedby the Gala apple in America. US growers are projected to produce 51.7 million boxes of Red Delicious apples and 52.4 million boxes of Gala apples. The… Audio
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Go Ahead Caller - Ser 11, Ep2 'Plastic Bags'
Audio 24 Aug 2018Clark Gayford has a helpful upgrade and Ken gets into plastic bags.
By Paul Casserly and Lee Baker
Voices - Toni Potter, Paul Casserly
Studio engineer - Rangi Powick Audio
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Lynda Hallinan answers your gardening questions
Mary Holm is away so today and Thursday the 6th September we have gardening expert Lynda Hallinan in to answer your gardening questions - including how to deal with snails and slugs! And when to plant… Audio
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Niue recycling plant to be ready at end of 2019
A plant to recycle waste on Niue is expected to be operating by the end of next year.
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No plastic bags? How do I line my bin?
The Sew Good Cooperative is making some very cool bin liners from rescued advertising banners, which would otherwise be bound for the tip. It's one of 21 creative ideas rolling out of the workrooms at… Audio, Gallery
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Pacific firms urged to reduce plastic
Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is asking private firms to consider innovative ways to reduce the use of plastic.
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Govt expands waste minimisation plan with diversion of commercial waste
The government says it will spend $3.1 million on diverting construction waste from landfills in Auckland every year.
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Supermarket proving plastic bag ban can be done
A Nelson supermarket didn't wait for a proposed ban on plastic shopping bags - it's done it for two months already. FreshChoice Nelson's co-owner Mark A'Court explains the customer response. Audio
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Countdown's BYO container ban stuns enviro-friendly customers
Customers say they are being stopped from doing their fair share to reduce plastic use as some supermarkets ban the 'bring your own' container policy.
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Survival kit on offer as 'Bag-Ageddon' looms
An 'emergency survival kit' for people who can't cope with the impending plastic bag ban is up for sale on Trade Me.
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Midday News for 14 August 2018
Audio 14 Aug 2018Fresh investigations into police Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha. Countdown cuts out plastic bags, but vetoes customers own containers at the deli. Audio
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Ban on single-use plastic bags forces innovative thinking
By this time next year, single-use plastic shopping bags will be consigned to the rubbish bin of history. The government announced on Friday it will be working alongside supermarkets and other… Audio
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Political commentators Hooton & Williams
The PM's return to Wellington and the series of announcements which followed, including Trade for All, apprenticeships, plastic bags and Grant Robertson's economic speech. Matthew Hooton is the… Audio
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Ardern drops 'c-bomb' in plastic bag ban: Compulsory
Opinion - When the government announced on Friday it was banning single-use plastic bags it was its use of the 'c-word' that shocked the most, writes Greg Roughan.
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Government pledges mandatory phase-out of plastic bags
The government is pledging to rid the country of single-use plastic bags by July next year. Video
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Plastic bag ban could lead to job losses - union
The government's plan to ban single-use plastic bags could result in job losses unless the government steps in, the manufacturing workers' union says.
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Plastic bag phase-out: getting a handle on it
The government announced on Friday that it plans to phase out single-use plastic bags by July next year. The mandatory phase-out will be developed under the Waste Minimisation Act but over the next… Audio
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Plastic ban just first step towards sustainable shopping - experts
While the government is looking to phase out the use of single-use plastic bags, marketing and engineering experts say there is more businesses can do to limit packaging.
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Single-use plastic bags to be banned by July, 2019
The Government has announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic bags in a year's time, saying the hundreds of millions used here each year are polluting our coastlines and waterways. Video, Audio
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Can we phase out plastic bags in just one year?
The government has pledged to phase out all single-use plastic bags over the next 12 months, but is that realistic given how useful and ubiquitous they are in daily life? Professor Al Gillespie joins… Audio
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The Panel with Dean Hall and Ella Henry (Part 1)
Audio 10 Aug 2018The government has pledged to phase out all single-use plastic bags over the next 12 months, but is that realistic given how useful and ubiquitous they are in daily life? Professor Al Gillespie joins… Audio
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Midday News for 10 August 2018
Audio 10 Aug 2018Single use plastic bags are being banned. A one point five billion dollar plan for the foreign student industry. Audio