Nitrates in Drinking Water w/ Greenpeace’s Steve Abel: 29th April, 2022

Greenpeace Aotearoa has recently released their petition for the government to limit the amount of nitrates in drinking water to one milligram. 

At the moment the legal limit of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is 11.3mg, which Greenpeace says is a major issue that has caused several illnesses and deaths. 

The organisation has stated that water is a human right, and that the government must stand up for the health of our communities. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to Steve Abel from Greenpeace about the petition and how Aotearoa got to this point.