Hawkesby: Now that plastic's not fantastic we all have a part to play
COMMENT: Turning around plastic use and finding feasible alternatives is a massive job.
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Replay campaign passes recycled sports gear into the hands of youth.
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NZ must swap its plastic packaging system to one where nothing gets wasted, report says.
Keep Whanganui beautiful: plea by Craig
Helen Craig and other councillors want Whanganui to enter Keep NZ Beautiful Awards
Hawkesby: Supermarket ban on plastic proving fantastic
COMMENT: Shoppers are now getting on board with plastic alternatives.
Plastic bin-liner sales up ahead of bag ban
The sale of eco-friendly alternatives to plastic like paper bags is skyrocketing.
Editorial: Jump in cost of recycling shows need for change
EDITORIAL: The rise in the cost of disposing of recyclables is a sign things must change.
City of trash: Auckland Council's $29m bailout for recycling firm
China has stopped buying foreign waste, causing a collapse in prices.
'Overfilled' glass crates left unemptied
Many people will be coming home to unemptied yellow-stickered glass crates
Plastic pariahs: Rise of the environmentally conscious shopper
Meet the sustainable shoppers.
How did it all go so very wrong for straws?
The humble straw is becoming the latest target in the battle with plastic waste.
YMCA spring cleaning promotes sustainability
Raise Up youth group focused on fostering a sustainable future for all.
Steve Baron: Government waste levy hitting Whanganui folk in the pocket
The hidden cost to the Whanganui community may be an increase in fly-tipping
Te Papa unleashes dinosaurs and monsters
Kids can explore the interactive new exhibitions at Te Papa from Saturday.
Hosking: Banning plastic bags is just a PR stunt
COMMENT: Plastic bags aren't the problem, it's humans littering that's caused this.
Rachel Rose's tips for sustainable eating
Avoiding waste means doing a lot more than just recycling, Rachel Rose says
School holidays: Plastic-free - it's possible
Here are some ways to have a holiday from plastics these school holidays — and beyond.
Barry Soper: Not hard to be cynical about recycling
How do we know that rubbish is recycled?
Green or mean? What does 'biodegradable' plastic actually mean?
Simon Upton wants confusion around biodegradable and compostable plastics cleared up.
Mum cut weekly rubbish down to fit in a tiny jar. Here are her tips
This woman takes reusable containers everywhere and avoids plastic, with amazing results.
City runs out of rubbish stickers
Rubbish bag collection in Whanganui is back to normal, according to Waste Management.
Hosking: Counter-intuitive Countdown's fantastic plastic 15c bags
COMMENT: I'm loving Countdown's new 15c stronger plastic fantastic bags.
Hawkesby: Plastic bag 'ban'? They just make you pay for them now
COMMENT: Countdown's new bags are even bigger and thicker than the old ones.
Vietnamese: One word, many meanings
In Vietnamese, subtle variations can dramatically change the meaning of a word.
Hosking: Maybe recycling is just a giant national scam
COMMENT: If recycling is such a good idea why doesn't it pay its way?
Mike's Minute: Is recycling a scam?
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Cycling North Vietnam: Pedaling against plastic
Peloton Against Plastic takes Winston Aldworth on a cycle ride for change.
Looming crisis: China won't accept world's plastic anymore
Country doesn't want to be the world's dumping ground for plastic anymore.
Pesky plastics: Five household products to target
Single-use plastic bags shouldn't be all that we ban. Here are five other pesky products.
Biofuel partly powers Cathay Pacific flight from Airbus
Airlines experiment with alternative fuels but hydrocarbons are proving hard to replace.
Auckland to adopt kerbside food scrap collections
A collection trial in Papakura will be rolled out across the city.
Recyclables stockpiled around country 'not sustainable'
China's new ban on many recyclables has caused bigger headaches than expected for NZ.