waste minimisation Archive

  • David Clendon

    Fiddling about with e-Waste - by David Clendon



    I’m  puzzled as to why the Minister for the Environment is so unwilling to use the provisions of the Waste Minimisation Act to deal much more effectively with the issue of e-Waste in New Zealand. Dr Smith has announced today that he is  “…asking businesses to come forward with innovative solutions on how we can [...] read more
    September 8, 2011 9:00 am - 2 Comments
  • frog

    Where everyone bags a bargain… - by frog



    News today that the Warehouse is moving to introduce a 10c fee for plastic bags is worthy of a shout out. The Environment Minister and the Mayor of Waitakere also welcomed it. The Minister’s statement is interesting for his comment that: “This approach is also consistent with the Government’s Bluegreen agenda of encouraging more environmentally friendly behaviour [...] read more
    March 18, 2009 4:20 pm - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Oscar is about to get grouchy - by frog



    This guy probably has a lot to be grumpy about with the passage of the Green’s fifth private members bill into law.  The almost universally supported Waste Minimisation Act will reduce the amount of trash that we’ll see in land-fills and leave poor Oscar with less of that stuff he wouldn’t trade for gold. I [...] read more
    September 26, 2008 12:51 pm - 4 Comments
  • frog

    5 – Nil - by frog



    The Waste Management Bill has just passed into law today.  It will join the Mothers With Babies in Prison Bill which passed through its third reading this morning and the three other Green Party private members bills that have passed this term (youth wages, s 59 amendment and flexible work).  Correct me if I’m wrong [...] read more
    September 11, 2008 4:29 pm - 42 Comments