Plastic
Cotton buds, meat trays and plastic forks to go with new plastic ban
The plastics phase-out will take place in three stages from 2022 to 2025.
Reusabowl
This Wellington startup has a solution for the takeaway containers we keep throwing away
Every Friday, Sarah Booher would bike around the corner to pick up takeaways…
The return of glass milk bottles?
In the mid-1990s, glass milk bottles were replaced with plastic. This milk delivery service is on a mission to bring glass back. Starting with Raglan, perhaps…
Why don't companies have to pay for the waste their packaging produces?
Manufacturers are getting a free ride by making New Zealanders pay for the disposal of their plastic packaging, an environmental group says.Last year I bought three…
Dealing with the plastics problem like a boss
Morocco used to be the 2nd largest consumers of plastic bags in the world. Come 2016 the bags were banned, with fabric and paper bags coming…
Is recycling a lie?
Do you give yourself a pat on the back when you take your recycling bin out at stupid o'clock in the morning? Well, you might want…
Why is it so hard to buy milk in glass bottles?
Meet Julian from Oaklands, he's championing sustainability by running a company sellingl miraka in glass bottles. So why aren't bigger dairy companies doing the same?
Sustainable Coastlines
What happens to a piece of litter on Auckland's busy Queen Street? This. ??
IntRe:pid - Travellers pick up rubbish on Greece's filthy beaches
The beaches in Greece may be stunning but they're also covered in an alarming number of plastic bottles and other waste. Kristin took a closer look…