environment

Clean green NZ?

According to Jeannette Fitzsimons (ODT 12.10.09?), New Zealand is in danger of losing its clean, green image if it back-slides on the carbon trading scheme.

Sustainability success stories: Nominate your local eco-heroes

Sustainability success stories: Nominate your local eco-heroes

350 Dunedin is putting out the call to Dunedin residents to nominate local sustainability success stories for an award at the Spring Food Festival.

Money more important than environment in Waitati?

Money more important than environment in Waitati?

The Waitati Energy Project meeting on Thursday 23 April to hear the results of the recent energy use survey undertaken in Waitati heard that residents' professed environmental values do not match their behaviour when it comes to energy use in their homes.

Plastic bags

I read with interest your recent article about the plastic bag epidemic (ODT Saturday 24 January).

In thinking that a self imposed reduction in plastic bag use by the retail industry will significantly reduce the number of plastic bags polluting this beautiful country makes one comes to a stark conclusion.

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