Recycling, packaging and waste
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Need to recycle that old TV?
As the country shifts to a digital broadcast, a lot of old televisions are expected to be retired. That faithful old box may have served you well, but inside are some toxic ingredients – plus ...
Packaging power to the people
If you’ve even been driven crazy by bad packaging – products wrapped in useless layers of unrecyclable plastic that can only be thrown in the bin – the Unpackit Awards are for you. The Unpackit Awards ...
Barcoding fast food packaging to catch litterbugs
Reader submittedI’m unsure of the logistics of this concept (which may sound a little Orwellian) but having seen the nature of the immense amounts of litter in the Johnsonville area, I’ve been mulling over the idea ...
What a shocker at the check out!
Reader submittedI was shocked to receive a collectable 'little shop' item when I was at New World. It consisted of a polystyrene block, wrapped in two non-recyclable plastic bags. I feel that New World has completely ...
Greenpeace's cheeky anti-Coke campaign
Reader submittedGreat little video; check it out http://www.cokerefunds.org/ The website is a parody of Coke's loyalty website, Coke Rewards. It gives consumers information on how to get a 10c refund for recycling their Coke bottles, where you simply ...
An entire country runs out of trash – what a great problem to have
Thanks to Sweden’s innovative waste-to-energy program and highly efficient recycling habits - according to the Pachamama Alliance website - the Scandinavian nation faces an interesting dilemma. They have run out of trash. Sweden’s waste management and recycling programs are ...
Meet the Landfill-harmonic – an upcycled orchestra!
Wow – you have to watch this video: a community that makes its living by picking through the huge landfill that surrounds it has started an orchestra where the instruments are all made from recycled junk. ...
Lolly wrapper 'recycling' launching in NZ
Reader submittedJust read an article in the Herald this morning about a company launching in NZ today that salvages non-recyclables and turns them into new products. Internationally they salvage things like cigarette butts (which they turn ...
Litterati – the digital way to a cleaner world
Check out this excellent blog about Litterati, a new global movement that uses smartphones to help clean up rubbish. Here’s how it works: 1. Find a piece of litter 2. Photograph it with Instagram 3. Add the hashtag ...
Charlie's drops recycling claims after investigation
The Commerce Commission has been clamping down lately on vague 'green' claims made by products – with drinks maker Charlie's their latest target. The company sells a product called Honest Water in what it describes as Eco Bottles. ...