The Green Desk

This week at the Green Desk, The fan christened 'Mangrove Mitch' speaks to Hannah Blumhardt about the bottle deposit scheme that was introduced to the environment select committee two weeks ago. Bottle deposits schemes are considered an essential tool in waste minimisation and closed loop recycling throughout the world. Mitch and Hannah discuss what the scheme will involve as well as general recycling practice in Aotearoa. Mitch begins by asking Hannah about the issue we are facing with our existing systems and the necessity of getting bottle deposits reintroduced in Aotearoa.

This week on Green Desk, Mitchell speaks to trapping company GoodNature and their technical expert Sam Gibson. They discuss their biggest rollout to date and collaboration with Ngā Whenua Rāhui. Mitchell started by asking about the project and partnership.  

 At the Green Desk, we have a conversation with Russel Norman about the Zero Carbon Bill, ambitious goals and the intricacies of a coalition. 

Today at the Green Desk, we discussed the Turning the Tide - From Cars to Active Transport Report. Tune in to find out what it is, what we should take away from it and how we got to the point the report describes. A big thank you to Associate Professor Caroline Miller for talking to us and sharing your expertise.