Landfills
Government moves to regulate harmful waste
Producers of plastic packaging, e-waste, paint, tyres, farm plastics, refrigerants and agrichemicals will soon be required to to take environmental responsibility for their products at the end of… Audio
Landfills by rivers a bigger problem than ones near sea - Mayor
Severe weather events and rising sea levels are forcing councils get serious about the way they manage old rubbish dumps near waterways. The clean up is still underway along the Fox River after severe… Audio
Concern toxic foam chemicals may have infiltrated ex-landfill site in Auckland
Devonport community leaders are worried a former landfill might be contaminated with firefighting foam chemicals.
Urgent action needed on NZ construction waste
As landfills around the country continue to grow every year, major construction firms are doing their bit to reduce waste in the sector. Demolition rubbish makes up half of what's thrown away. An… Audio
Rubbish to landfills may be better than recycling
A US economist says sending rubbish to the tip may be better than recycling. Audio
Ministry for the Environment's response to OECD report
The Ministry for the Environment has blasted a report by the OECD on New Zealand's environmental record. Audio
What a waste!
Every year 2.5 million tonnes of waste goes into landfills, and individually we generate, on average, 400 kilograms per year. Our output is double what it was 50 years ago, and quadruple, a generation… Audio
Buller keen on clean energy plant
A West Coast local authority is looking at an environmentally-friendly energy plant that could create much-needed jobs for the Westport area.