CompaniesPlastic stockpiles growing after China banStockpiled plastic a 'scary' nationwide problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.20 May 08:15 PM
New ZealandBudget: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secureFunding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Banning balloons just a lot of hot airCOMMENT: This move to ban just about everything needs to stop, it's out of control.14 May 07:28 PM
EnvironmentYouth coordinator heads to ThailandTony Sundman's push to get Whanganui YMCA recycling lands him Thailand trip03 May 07:00 AM
LifestyleWhy puffer jackets give me a chillBeware of the environmental and ethical pitfalls in choosing a coat, writes Alice Payne.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPablo Kraus: We must limit use of plasticCOMMENT: Kiwis have the capability to create viable and sustainable solutions.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPiles of recyclables mount in wake of China's waste banStockpiles mounting around NZ as recycling companies deal with China's foreign waste ban.13 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid Broome: Plastic bags are not our biggest problemCOMMENT: Supermarket plastic bags have much more than a single use.09 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessSupermarket making money from wasteWhanganui's New World supermarket is being paid for the waste it gets rid of.06 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionRob Fenwick: How to reduce city's waste mountainCOMMENT: Is the city's dream of zero waste by 2040 remotely credible?02 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFood-scrap bin collection starts in AucklandAuckland Council begins new food scraps collection service, to eventually become city-wide31 Mar 05:00 PM
BusinessSolar power fires up Kamo pizzasFranchisee Jayesh Madhav: "I'm always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint."14 Mar 12:00 AM
EnvironmentPrizes, volleyball on offer at beach clean-upYouth to focus on environment with beach clean up08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlastic perhaps not so fantasticPlastic has many uses - but have we made too much and what can we do about it?25 Feb 05:01 AM
LifestyleLocal Focus: Build a house for $26,000Cheap and sustainable living now reality for millennials. Made with funding from NZ On Air24 Feb 07:30 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Taking the Bulls Bag by the hornsGoodbye to plastic bags and hello to the Bull Bag. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Feb 11:47 PM
OpinionMarty Hoffart: China forcing start to serious recyclingCOMMENT: New Zealand needs new incentives to improve recycling, writes Marty Hoffart.12 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: D-Day in battle against wasteEDITORIAL: New Zealand shamefully behind other countries - and we must do better.21 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessFailed recycling boss guilty of $385k tax rortFerrari-driving television recycler whose firm collapsed owing $8.5m pleads guilty.16 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandSea of bottles: Coromandel's mountain of recyclingThames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.11 Jan 01:46 AM
New ZealandAuckland dad collects a years' worth of plasticHe was shocked to see just how much plastic had accumulated over the year.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand200,000 tonnes of Auckland rubbish sent to landfill a yearIt leaves the kerb in a bin and we never see it again - where does Auckland's rubbish go?02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhere NOT to dump your Christmas treeAuckland council is begging residents to dispose of their Christmas trees responsibly.31 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleMake your Xmas sparkle - just without the glitterBanning plastic glitter doesn't have to take the sparkle out of the festive season.15 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKim Pickering: The future of plasticsCOMMENT: Degradable composites and recycling could lessen pollution.10 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementThrow away less and save moreCOMMENT: How zero waste helps your finances.26 Nov 01:10 AM
BusinessTurning food waste into millionsEcoStock deals with eight double-decker buses of food waste every day.05 Nov 05:10 PM
Small BusinessStint in Nepal sparks eco-friendly business ideaHow Helen Rupp is helping to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean.05 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandChina move prompts call for greener packagingNZ packaging industry exploring greener approaches to help cut our waste stream.25 Oct 12:57 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Plastic bag ban needed nowCOMMENT: Why are supermarket chains not doing it next week instead of 14 months away?10 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers vow to make NZ schools carbon neutralNew Zealand schools will soon be "carbon-neutral" if the teachers have their way.03 Oct 03:16 AM
EmploymentWorker's hand severed, $138k fine imposedPlastics company fined $138,500 after a worker's hand was partially amputated.25 Aug 11:05 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: After the rubber hits the road, where does it go?Where to put 5 million tyres a year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Aug 06:16 PM
