Tyres
A better end for old tyres
6.5 million tyres reach their end of life in New Zealand every year and now a long awaited regulation change is set to improve the way they are disposed of. From March next year, when you buy a new… Audio
Product stewardship. End of road for tyre waste?
It's hoped product stewardship plans for tyres once they've reached the end of their life could be up and running within 12 months, making them the first off the block for regulation. The tyrewise… Audio
Greens don't need to 'reinvent wheel' on tyre disposal
Earlier in the programme you heard about the Greens' plan for cracking down on the number of tyres being dumped in landfill. Four million tyres are replaced each year in New Zealand and according to… Audio
Minister 'inclined towards' ban on plastic bags
The Associate Minister for the Environment says she's inclined towards a ban on plastic bags, but work on the issue is still underway. Audio, Gallery
Govt plans to burn millions of waste tyres every year
The government plans to burn millions of tyres each year as a heat source to make cement, in a bid to deal with the "long-standing" problem of waste tyres. Video, Audio
Govt announces solution to tyre stockpiles
A new government scheme will see about 60 percent of old tyres used as a biofuel to make cement. Video, Audio
Why are waste tyres not regulated?
Every year in New Zealand about three million used tyres are put into landfills, dumped or stored in ways that can be dangerous for the environment, with the risk of them catching fire or leaching… Video, Audio, Gallery
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