by EllenR | Nov 30, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou
Last week, Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy delivered a speech outlining the Government’s plans for the next three years. The ‘Speech from the Throne’ noted the Government’s plans to implement recommendations from the Rethinking plastics report: The...
by EllenR | Sep 29, 2020 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence in single-use plastic products, hampering Aotearoa’s New Zealand’s efforts to cut down on waste. Newsroom Pro managing editor Jonathan Milne spoke to Rachel about Rethinking plastics for this article on our...
by EllenR | Aug 27, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou
Our senior research and policy analyst Dr Rachel Chiaroni-Clarke was interviewed for this article by Russell Brown on The Spinoff. The article discusses Aotearoa New Zealand’s recycling system and Ecostore’s efforts to lead change in the sector. “Our catch...
by EllenR | Aug 20, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou
The Government released its formal response to the PMCSA Rethinking plastics report last week. Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand was published by the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor in December 2019. Read the press release on the...
by EllenR | Aug 7, 2020 | I roto i te pāpāho, Te whakaaro anō mō ngā kirihou
Juliet sat down for an interview with GS1 New Zealand, a not-for-profit supply chain standards organsiation. The conversation centred on the Rethinking plastics report – where it started, what recommendations it made, and how implementation of those recommendations is...
