The government has announced problem plastics and some single-use plastics will be phased out, in three stages, by July 2025. The outlawed […]
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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction
The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]
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Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
Reducing the burden of plastic is the theme of a new report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor […]
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Budget 2019 – Expert Reaction
The Government has delivered its ‘Wellbeing Budget’, which includes funding to combat kauri dieback and support innovation. Science-related funding announcements […]
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West Coast landfill erosion – Expert Reaction
Following heavy rainfall and flooding on the West Coast, the Fox Glacier landfill became exposed through erosion, with rubbish spilling […]
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Single use plastic bag ban – Expert Reaction
The Government has pledged to rid the country of single-use plastic shopping bags over the next year. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Environment […]
Continue readingHighs and lows for NZ in environment report
New Zealand’s environmental performance is a mixed bag according the latest report from the OECD, with greenhouse gas emissions and […]
Continue readingWorld’s oceans clogged with plastic debris
Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]
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