Recycling
This Way Up: Food recycling
This Way Up's Simon Morton discovers a food recycling project with a difference, Kaicycle. Audio
Marae waste initiative wins international award
A zero waste programme designed specifically for marae and Māori organisations has been given an international environmental award.
The return of cash for recycling?
Most Councils are backing a proposal to bring back bottle refunds. Audio
Waste Architecture
A Dutch architect who uses locally sourced 'waste' materials for his work is here to share his tips on how to best recycle locations, materials and buildings in cities and create an entirely new look… Audio
Man found dead likely victim of accident
Police say the death of Te Awamutu man Daniel Bindner whose body was found at a Hamilton recycling centre was most likely a tragic accident. Audio
Queenstown Council admits glass not being recycled
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has admitted that glass from residents' recycling bins is going to the landfill, and say a communication glitch meant residents were not told what was happening. Audio
A business with heart
Southland Disability Enterprises is a place where people with disabilities find work and friendship - but it depends, in part, on a scheme that pays its workers less than minimum wage. Audio
Beyond the Bin
Beyond the Bin creator Kim Renshaw on how an almost-zero waste recycling effort at Mount Maunganui's Gourmet Night Market is making its mark on even larger events around the country. Cleaner events… Audio, Gallery
800 Wellington homes blacklisted from using recycling bags
If you're in the habit of sneaking a bit of rubbish into your recycling bag, be warned - you're likely to be black listed. Audio
How We Recycle - Greg Roughan
The recycling guru and former editor of Green Ideas magazine, Greg Roughan, is with us... to chat about how we recycle in New Zealand. 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
Marae recycle away waste in Waikato
A recycling kaupapa is being credited for diverting 60 tonnes of waste from marae in Waikato away from landfills.
The Tin Man of Tirau
When Henry Clothier wanted to rejuvenate the public toilets in the small South Waikato town of Tirau, he knew just the man for the job - his son Steven. That's because no-one else wanted to tackle… Audio, Gallery
Marae recycling scheme heads north
There's a push for marae in the Far North to get on board with the recycling kaupapa.
The sea of unrecyclable bottles clogging a Southland quarry
A sea of tens of thousands of bottles, spread like sand dunes across a quarry in Invercargill. The bottles are being stockpiled there because they cannot be recycled as they are too colour mixed and… Audio
Wonderful sheds
Andrew Wilcox started a competition in 2007 to find the best and quirkiest sheds after years of running a website devoted to the subject. This year there were over 2400 entries with the winner being… Audio, Gallery
Finally... Plastic bag recycling on the way
The Government is to trial a new recycling service aimed at plastic shopping bags.
Sustainable shopping
After having attended a Conscious Consumer workshop, Amelia Nurse was curious to find out what things she might consider at the grocery store if she wanted to make sustainable choices. Janet Young is… Audio
The saga of the North Island tyre mountain
A Kawerau Recycling company is under fire for storing tens of thousands of tyres in neighbouring regions while it builds its recycling plant. Councils in Bay of Plenty and Taupo are concerned about… Audio
Down To Earth Dolls
Tasmanian artist Sonia Singh and her mother find discarded dolls and give them a new lease of life, but in a way that makes them appear more natural and child-like. Audio