Waste

About half of the contents of landfill should not be go there, says waste educator Kate Meads. Audio

We waste $1.16 billion worth of food every year. Nearly 160,000 tonnes.

With more and more people needing help putting meals on tables in the wake of the coronavirus, Two Cents' Worth looks at… Audio

A change in New Zealand's waste management legislation means manufacturers of plastic packaging, tyres, electronic waste, agri-chemicals and refrigerants will have to recycle or dispose of their… Audio

Producers of plastic packaging, e-waste, paint, tyres, farm plastics, refrigerants and agrichemicals will soon be required to to take environmental responsibility for their products at the end of… Audio

Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Associate Professor Sara Walton from Otago University's Business School shares her thoughts on the 'next normal' and building… Audio

The 2010s have been declared the decade of leggings. That was coined by US fashion writer Maya Singer in which she says about half of New York women seem to be wearing them out and about not just in… Audio, Gallery

A gypsy caravan-maker is among people in Manawatu who are beavering away in their garages and farm sheds turning rusting iron tools, fencing wire and other bits and pieces into works of art for the… Audio, Gallery

A new national landfill levy scheme could increase six fold in just a few years, with some experts saying it should be even higher. The government is proposing to increase the current levy from 10… Audio

The construction sector producers about 1.6 million tonnes of waste every year - about half of New Zealand's total output. So, there's plenty of room for improvement. That's where Ged Finch comes in.

Kim Hill discusses the complexities of packaging and waste with four experts - Sharon Humphreys, Mike Sammons, Prof. Juliet Gerrard, and Assoc. Prof. Xiaomeng Wu.  Audio

Food wastage in New Zealand is difficult to quantify or break down into fresh produce wastage, but a study by love food hate waste suggests only 5% of households have no avoidable food waste. Dr Jenny… Audio

A new proposal could see a levy slapped on some environmentally harmful products with the money returned to the consumer if the products are recycled. The government is seeking feedback on a plan to… Audio

Dr Florian Graichen is Science Leader, Biopolymers and Chemicals, at Scion in Rotorua. Scion is a Crown research institute that specialises in research and technology development for the forestry and… Audio

Changes in policy-making and infrastructure provisions by Pacific governments are said to be critical in tackling the impacts of e-waste in the region. Audio

Groups opposed to dumping hundreds of thousands of tonnes of dredged waste off Great Barrier Island have taken their fight to the High Court in Wellington. Reporter Hamish Cardwell has the details. Video, Audio

On a related topic the Government will spend $40 million on crowd-sourcing ideas to reduce the amount of plastic waste. The money will be used in invest in projects that tackle the problem of waste. Audio