Waste Minimisation
Our wasteful lifestyles and the fast-approaching consequences
The consequences of a wasteful Kiwi lifestyle are getting harder to ignore. Our landfills are filling fast and it's getting more difficult to find new sites. We do have waste minimisation levers, but… Audio
'People are sick of the take, make, dispose economy'
Citizens in the EU and parts of the USA will soon get a "right to repair" - of sorts. This consists of a series of proposals from European environment ministers to force manufacturers to make goods… Audio
Scarborough Fare: the delicate business of fine herbs
Each week Scarborough Fare's Jeanette Rea and Pam Maurice pack out a tonne of herbs - that's an awful lot of leaves. The growers, from near Waiuku, have three hectares in fragrant herbs, mostly grown… Audio
Marae recycle away waste in Waikato
A recycling kaupapa is being credited for diverting 60 tonnes of waste from marae in Waikato away from landfills.
Reducing Household Waste
Four Palmerston North households have had their rubbish and recycling under a spotlight as part of a waste minimisation study Audio
Reducing Household Waste
Four Palmerston North households have had their rubbish and recycling under a spotlight as part of a waste minimisation study Audio