by juliet | Dec 8, 2019 | From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou We are excited and delighted to launch our major report – Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand – today. Our panel set out with a bold and broad scope to find ways to reduce the size of the plastic shadow that is cast by modern life. While we...
by juliet | Nov 29, 2019 | From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou As 5G begins its roll out in Aotearoa New Zealand, lots of people are asking what exactly 5G is and what it will mean for our country, our health, and our way of living. There are many legitimate questions to ask around the safety of any new technology,...
by juliet | Nov 12, 2019 | From the OPMCSA, Insect decline, Internships
Kia ora koutou This week the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment put out an important report on the need for Aotearoa New Zealand to put more effort into gathering and monitoring data about our environment. Read the PCE report here Read an accessible...
by juliet | Sep 11, 2019 | Cannabis, From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou This month we are kicking off work to develop a short, accessible summary of the evidence base surrounding cannabis. Our expert panel has been charged with pulling together as much information as we can about the impacts of cannabis, and to present it...
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...
