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Government to phase out more single-use plastics in favour of recyclable materials

Government to phase out more single-use plastics in favour of recyclable materials

by EllenR | Dec 8, 2019 | In the news, Rethinking plastics

The Government will phase out more single-use plastics, following the release of a report on finding better ways to deal with waste. Read and watch on...
Cheat Sheet: A chance for NZ to lead the world in cutting back on plastic

Cheat Sheet: A chance for NZ to lead the world in cutting back on plastic

by EllenR | Dec 8, 2019 | In the news, Rethinking plastics

The Spinoff’s deputy editor Catherine McGregor outlines what you need to know about the ‘Rethinking plastics’ report. Read the article on The Spinoff Bales of mixed plastic in Wellington awaiting export. Image credit: Nina...
Waste data: An outsider’s perspective

Waste data: An outsider’s perspective

by juliet | Sep 6, 2019 | In the news, Rethinking plastics

Following part 1 of our Rethinking Plastics report, where we looked at available data to quantify Aotearoa New Zealand’s plastic problem, WasteMINZ asked Rachel to explain what the findings meant for the future of waste data in Aotearoa New Zealand, for their industry...
Following the recycling bag

Following the recycling bag

by rachelcc | Aug 30, 2019 | In the news, Rethinking plastics

Juliet talked to Brian Crump of RNZ about the work of our #RethinkPlastic panel. Listen on the RNZ website here...
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