Carterton is one of the first districts in the country to get a crack at a new invention that aims to thwart roaming animals and gusts of wind from disgorging the contents of recycling bins on to our streets. EnviroFlexiNet's Amanda Hargreaves and Carterton District Council operations manager Garry Baker (bothpictured) were on hand at Carterton New World yesterday (Thursday) to promote the new net, which is also being launched in Hutt City. The promotion coincided with the Great New Zealand Spring Clean which has been running this week. "As part of ensuring that New Zealand is clean and green, Hutt City and Carterton are the first areas to launch a product that eliminates keen kerbside recyclers' frustrations and embarrassment caused by wind, animals and overfilling of bins," Ms Hargreaves said. "The EnviroFlexiNet, an ingenious product, has been developed by a small Wellington businessman and inventor Tai Haronga, reflecting 'kiwi-cunningness' at its best with a large amount of passion and commitment. Billy T would be impressed!" she said. The net works with the traditional recycling bins used by thousands of households around New Zealand and contains recycling material prior to kerbside collection. "The instant results are cleaner streets, communities and waterways which keep residents, councils and contractors a whole lot happier." The nets are now being sold by Foodstuffs in selected Pak N Save and New World stores in the Hutt and Carterton areas, with support of the respective councils and contracted collectors.
