Farmers praised for growth in rural recycling
Record-breaking volumes of plastic recycled through Agrecovery program.
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Climate change: Quick tips on how you can make a difference
You can make several in-home changes to make a real difference to climate change.
Rebecca Howard: Freightways' green plan to counter cyclical downturn
Delivery firm looks to evolve its product disposal and recycling business.
'Ghost divers' go fishing for rubbish
"Ghost divers" are set to launch a huge clean-up off Okahu Bay this weekend.
Focus: Auckland to get new community recycling centre in Onehunga
Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage and Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff announce $2.2m of government funding for a community recycling centre in Auckland’s Onehunga. Video / Leon Menzies
Council crackdown on dumpers sees over $90k in fines
Fines up but not everyone is convinced the crackdown has seen dumping reduce.
Air Force lightens its carbon footprint
The RNZAF is leading the way as commercial airlines scramble to embrace sustainability.
Cutting waste at source in Government's new rules
Eugenie Sage said a well-designed scheme would minimise an increase in costs to consumers
Niki Bezzant: We need to use less plastic, now
COMMENT: Less than 20 per cent of waste plastic generated globally each year is recycled.
Could 'plastic shaming' help NZ's waste woes?
A marketing researcher says "plastic shaming" could help drive a green consumer shift.
From the MTG: Making moves to remove plastic
The MTG has been recycling for years and Laura Vodanovich is trying to do so at home, too.
Walking lightly on the earth: First steps to reduce carbon footprints
Bus travellers are treated as second-class citizens despite their smaller carbon footprint
Plastics still make up most of Rotorua's rubbish
Figures show 38 per cent of household rubbish is still full of plastic.
Watch: Mike Hosking and PM - plastic bag ban is nonsense
COMMENT: 'Single use' plastic bags are nothing of the sort - they're multi use.
Fonterra aims for 100 per cent recyclable packaging by 2025
Fonterra aims to achieve its goals through a combination of investment and partnerships.
Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage speaks at recycling plant in Wellington
Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage speaks at recycling plant in Wellington. Video / Jason Walls
Expert: How to keep leached plastic out of your body
Re-using ice cream containers for kids' lunchboxes not such a good idea, expert warns.
Reusable cup ramps up war on plastic
Plastic Free Kaitaia launches a special cup for the plastic-free era.
Local Focus: Green light for enviromental education funding
"We need millions of people doing it imperfectly." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Westpac Stadium charging $1 for new plastic drink tray
Westpac Stadium has started charging $1 to use a plastic 4-cup holder when buying drinks.
Plastic bags into fence posts as recycling scheme resumes
The plastics will be recycled in New Zealand and made into items such as fence posts.
Coming our way - the newest Airbus A350
Cathay Pacific is boosting services to New Zealand with a new plane and more flights
'Catastrophic' decline threatening the Earth
It's easy to think this is someone else's problem and there's nothing we can do.
Zero-waste mission: Toothbrushes win, toothpaste fails
COMMENT: My bubble was burst. Eco-confidence? Shattered! But after a few small steps ...
Top thinker: Why NZ's economy has to go 'circular'
A circular economy could solve NZ's waste woes and free up billions, a top thinker says.
Viewpoint NZ: Bike lanes, solar schools and adaptive surfing
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Sea of plastic' after Eminem's Wellington gig
46,474 people attended - but there was a dark side that didn't sit well with many.
Could this '70s throwback slim our waste-line?
There a growing calls to revive a 1970s throw-back: the bottle deposit scheme.
Stockpiling soft plastics before recycling scheme's return could cause backlog
When collection resumes, the soft plastics will no longer be sent to Melbourne.
Trespass threat after cafe stops takeaway cups for dine-in customers
A new policy to give takeaway only cups to cafe customers leaving the premises got heated.
Want to recycle your plastic bags? Too bad
The country's processing plants having hit recycling capacity.
Syringes, lamb tails and dirty undies force removal of clothing bins
Hypodermic needles and lamb tails forcing removal of Hawke's Bay's clothing bins.
Dumpsters to Disneyland: Mum pays for dream holidays with junk
A dumpster-diving mum has used her unusual hobby to pay for vacations around the world.
Rent Meghan's clothes... and other cool ideas for 2019
Andrew Stone presents 10 smart ideas and products which could get traction in 2019.