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Auckland Council adds a new rate for food scraps
Food scrap collections are on the way in Auckland.
Waste dumping: Goff wants answers from Sephora
Auckland mayor: "Totally untrue that council granted permission for such behaviour".
Sephora hits back after Auckland store opening waste claims
Claims of irresponsible waste dumping during its much-hyped store launch in Auckland.
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.
Waste firm plan for landfill 'risk' to Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara mayor and iwi leaders protest against new dump just outside Northland border.
What a load of rubbish! 840kg collected off Parihaka in monthly cleanup
A total of 840kg of rubbish was collected off Parihaka in a monthly cleanup.
West Coast rubbish to end up at bottom of ocean canyon
The 4km-deep undersea canyon of West Coast is home to key marine ecosystems.
The money or the bag: Court uncovers black market for rubbish bags
The illicit underground trade was revealed in the Dunedin District Court yesterday
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.
Small Business: Father-daughter duo win industry award
Father and daughter Jamie and Allen Bertelsen discuss running a business together.
Castor Bay resident disgusted by man burying rubbish on Auckland beach
The rubbish bag looked to contain party supplies including paper plates and serviettes.
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.
Unruly tourists likely to escape litter fine
The chances of the unruly travellers paying a litter fine appear slim.
How to cut waste and your food bill
Food can soak up your money, but there are ways to spend less without feeling deprived.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 7: BYO sushi containers
No more bins full of sushi packaging. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Broken compactor and campsites' ban on rubbish disposal exacerbate dumping
Instead of pointing at holidaymakers, Jan McEwen said the fault was of DOC and Council.
Rubbish piles up beside $2 compactors
Coromandel visitors bypass $2 compactor fee and dump rubbish for free.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 5: DIY Deodorant
Home-made deodorant with just four ingredients. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 4: The waste jar
Four months rubbish in one glass jar. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 3: DIY toothpaste
Say goodbye to toothpaste tubes. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus Waste Free Hack 2: Don't buy packaging
Take your containers and buy bulk. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Make a waste free New Year resolution
Yes to compost, no to junk-mail. Made with funding from NZ On Air
New plan aims to have Ruapehu waste-free by 2040
A new waste management plan adopted after public consultation aims for zero waste by 2040
Total single-use plastic bag ban within six months
No retailers will be excluded from a ban on all single-use plastic bags.
'Stay out of my bin': Estate agents rubbished over adverts
Homeowners are not happy about Barfoot & Thompson's latest marketing ploy.
Northlanders unite for Keep NZ Beautiful Clean Up Day
A clean up and commemorative planting day was held at Fishbone Park in Ōtangarei.
Aloha: Young Kiwis take clean-seas crusade to Hawaii
Young Kiwi leaders and Hawaiian Airline staff clean up rubbish from around the Pacific.
Your say: Sweeping claim not right about Whanganui rubbish collection
Readers get it off their chest: Rubbish bags, assisted dying, the Treaty and Donald Trump
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
Landfill waste in Government's sights
New Zealand at tipping point on waste, Associate Environment Minister says.
Green Party tackles New Zealand's landfills
Should companies to take more responsibility for the harmful waste they produce?