There has been just one ministerial announcement since Point of Order last reported on the Buzz from the Beehive. It came from Environment Minister David Parker, who said the Government is taking steps to improve recycling at home “and on the go” and is inviting citizens to have their say.
The press statement highlighted
- Improved kerbside recycling so New Zealanders can recycle the same materials all around the country and have access to a food scraps bin at kerbside.
- A scheme that incentivises people to return their empty drink containers for recycling.
- Separation of businesses’ food scraps from general waste to reduce greenhouse gasses and put the scraps to positive uses.
The statement noted that every year New Zealand generates more than 17 million tonnes of waste and sends almost 13 million tonnes of that to landfills. Continue reading “Buzz from the Beehive: Parker talks rubbish (and how to recycle more of it)”