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Whanganui council's $3.4m plan to turn faeces into fuel
The $40m wastewater treatment plant became fully operational in February 2019.
Opinion: What our recycling says about us
OPINION: It’s on us, as responsible citizens, to take care of our own waste.
Letters: Questions about our marine environment - and New Zealand art
OPINION: "Issues need to be resolved - not just for snapper anglers but the whole planet."
'Outrageous' contamination: How much recycling ends up in landfill
Once, an entire recycling truck’s contents weighing 4.38t were sent to landfill.
Recycling centre 'getting through as much as possible' after fire
What you need to know about the recycling centre's operations over the holidays.
Letters: Coalition governments should be compulsory - here's why
OPINION: Coalition governments provide a pool of experience when allocating portfolios.
Minister asked to step in over proposed rubbish burning plant
A waste-to-energy plant near Te Awamutu received a record number of submissions.
Old council building given new life as 'one-stop shop' to help environment
He Awhi Rito Envirohub is a place for community groups and waste minimisation.
Diana Clement: Why you shouldn’t buy joke Christmas presents
OPINION: Sudoku toilet paper anyone? Scented candle?
Likely cause of Whanganui recycling centre fire revealed
The fire acts as a reminder to people to recycle their batteries correctly.
Letters: We need more people to solve our infrastructure problems
OPINION: Where are the workers to satisfy our desire for 'First-World' infrastructure?
Former waste management boss Grahame Christian loses second round of defamation battle
Court of Appeal concludes a defence of responsible communication was made out.
Auckland Council looking to move from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections
The switch to fortnightly collections is linked to reducing household rubbish.
Warning wastewater pipes under Wellington Airport could collapse
Sewage could spill out through the airport and Kilbirnie in wet weather.
Sustainable Business and Finance: Carbon-neutral: the tipping point
The company that is committed to minimising the impact of our collective waste.
New green food scrap bins: Apartment owners fear exploding numbers
"Bins don't suit apartments and multi-unit dwellings as well as suburban areas."
'Battery heaven': A light-hearted approach to safety in Rangitīkei
The campaign message contains a ‘eulogy’ for the deceased batteries.
How to ensure you leave no trace this sunny season
These principles should guide your adventures through the outdoors this season.
Burning issue: Incinerator proposal sparks record number of submissions
The Waipā District Council says the number of submissions was the highest ever received.
Crews battle fire at landfill site near Huntly
Charges were laid in 2021 after a fire smouldered at the landfill for more than a year.
Residents take to streets to protest waste-to-energy plant
Te Awamutu community members marched last Sunday against a proposed incinerator.
Food waste: Less landing in the bin, but more money being wasted
A KiwiHarvest survey shows households are wasting less, but it's costing more.
Barney Irvine: Five waste and recycling priorities for the next Govt
OPINION: There's a need for a nationwide public education campaign on recycling.
Editorial: Food bins a small but collectively big step to tackle waste
The biggest slice of food waste comes from households.
'Compliant and safe': Firm backs under-fire waste-to-energy project
Backers of a waste-burning electricity generation project say it will be compliant.
'In our bad books': Public shaming of Auckland's greasiest suburbs
Some Auckland residents have been called out by an arm of their own council.
Kea Kids: Rata and his favourite beats get rubbish off the streets
Rata Taiwhanga patrols Auckland suburbs pushing his Waste Waka, a special trolley that combines his love for dope tracks with his war against litter. Kea Kids News reporter Maeve catches up with Rata and the kids at Waikowhai Intermediate as they beautify their community. Video / Kea Kids
The biggest stories of the week: Dickason conviction, recycling fraud claims and Waiwera's demise
Plus, what is going on at Hawke's Bay's radiology department?
‘Old witch’ shop owner curses student litterers
The self-described "old witch" has had enough.
Is recycling really a 'fraud'? Plastics NZ boss weighs in on controversial claims
The comments of a Waste Management representative has ruffled feathers.
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Tim Brake is not afraid to rubbish some of his employer's business.
The cause behind the Western Springs College sewage leak
Students will be welcomed back to school tomorrow after the disruption.