Plastic
Fighting a losing battle against plastic
Eight million tonnes of plastic goes into the world's oceans each year. Is New Zealand phasing out supermarket bags worth the effort? Audio
Lucy Hunt: Volvo Ocean Race head of sustainability
Each port visited by the Volvo Ocean race includes a beach clean as part of Volvo's ongoing commitment to keep oceans free of plastic. Today they are doing a clean up at Takapuna beach and their head… Audio
The world getting trashed
An update on the Karaka fly-tip pile, plastic build-up on Raglan Beach and more pain from freedom campers. Audio
Plastic, pollution and more plastic
Our half-time topic today is all about environmental stories of the week including the Church of England's call to give up plastic for Lent, the return of glass milk bottles, and Germany trailing free… Audio
Samoa continues to find ways to manage plastic litter
With a number of Pacific countries banning plastic bags in response to plastic litter pollution in the ocean, Samoa continues to face a dilemma on how to manage their waste. Audio
Sustainable Coastlines clean-up nets masses of rubbish
Environmental charity Sustainable Coastlines hit West Auckland beaches for four hours on Saturday. It was an event tied up with singer Jack Johnson's visit - his "All At Once" community is a social… Audio
China ends used plastic imports, recyclers left scrambling
Recycling companies are scrambling to figure out what to do with the thousands of tonnes of plastic they have been sending to China when a ban on some imports kicks in next year. Paul Evans is the… Audio
Bag ban tip of the plastic iceberg
Countdown's ban on bags from the end of 2018 is great news - but it's only a dent in the mountain of plastic produced and used every year, Greenpeace's Elena Di Palma writes.
Plague of plastic
Single use plastic bags have been banned in 40 countries.Will we stop ourselves drowning in plastic? Audio
Fish are eating our rubbish
Scientists have been trying to work out why fish and other forms of sea life can't tell the difference between something that's edible and something that's not. Audio
Plastics in paradise
Dr Sy Taffel is a lecturer in media studies at Massey and the brains behind a conference aiming to educate and inform about plastics and our ocean. Audio
My Year Without Plastic
Living without plastic in your life is the theme of an event being held at Waikato University tonight. The film and discussion even includes a talk by Merren Tai who embarked on a year living without… Audio
8am World, Pacific and Sports News for 17 May 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
Plastic and seabirds: a lethal combination
Matthew Savoca talks about seabirds' fatal attraction to plastic, and how their incredible sense of smell is being fooled by rubbish. Audio
Forget microbeads! Active wear is scary new sea pollutant
Most people don't consider the inside of their wardrobes as dangerous to marine life, but they should think again. Clothing made from synthetic materials are a source of sea pollution because of the… Audio
Catalyst - from corn to plastic
Chemist Sally Brooker is developing a catalyst that could be used to produce biodegradable plastic from corn. Video, Audio
Sydney's 'plastic' beach criticised
Sydney Festival is breaching its sustainable event policy with an attraction which is made up of more than 1 million plastic balls, environmental groups say. Video
Robotic rubbish rescue: cleaning our seas
One way to keep birds and other animals safe from plastic rubbish is to collect it before they have a chance to eat it. The Waste Shark is a car-sized robotic catamaran that collects rubbish in a net… Audio
Why are our seabirds eating plastic?
Loads of plastic rubbish finds its way into the sea every year and seabirds are hunting it out and eating it, fooled into thinking it's food by the way it smells. Matt Savoca of the University of… Audio
Goff wants plastic bag charge
Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff will push for a 10 cent charge on plastic supermarket bags if elected, he says. Mr Goff said he would lobby Parliament to pass a...