Plastic
Bag ban tip of the plastic iceberg
Countdown's ban on bags from the end of 2018 is great news - but it's only a dent in the mountain of plastic produced and used every year, Greenpeace's Elena Di Palma writes.
Plague of plastic
Single use plastic bags have been banned in 40 countries.Will we stop ourselves drowning in plastic? Audio
Fish are eating our rubbish
Scientists have been trying to work out why fish and other forms of sea life can't tell the difference between something that's edible and something that's not. Audio
Plastics in paradise
Dr Sy Taffel is a lecturer in media studies at Massey and the brains behind a conference aiming to educate and inform about plastics and our ocean. Audio
My Year Without Plastic
Living without plastic in your life is the theme of an event being held at Waikato University tonight. The film and discussion even includes a talk by Merren Tai who embarked on a year living without… Audio
8am World, Pacific and Sports News for 17 May 2017
The latest world, Pacific and sports news. Audio
Scientists name worst plastic pollution in world
A UNESCO World Heritage site in the Pacific has the worst plastic debris problem in the world, researchers say.
Plastic and seabirds: a lethal combination
Matthew Savoca talks about seabirds' fatal attraction to plastic, and how their incredible sense of smell is being fooled by rubbish. Audio
Plastic and seabirds: a lethal combination
Matthew Savoca talks about seabirds' fatal attraction to plastic, and how their incredible sense of smell is being fooled by rubbish.
AudioForget microbeads! Active wear is scary new sea pollutant
Most people don't consider the inside of their wardrobes as dangerous to marine life, but they should think again. Clothing made from synthetic materials are a source of sea pollution because of the… Audio
Catalyst - from corn to plastic
Chemist Sally Brooker is developing a catalyst that could be used to produce biodegradable plastic from corn. Video, Audio
Catalyst - from corn to plastic
Chemist Sally Brooker is developing a catalyst that could be used to produce biodegradable plastic from corn.
Video, AudioSydney's 'plastic' beach criticised
Sydney Festival is breaching its sustainable event policy with an attraction which is made up of more than 1 million plastic balls, environmental groups say. Video
Robotic rubbish rescue: cleaning our seas
One way to keep birds and other animals safe from plastic rubbish is to collect it before they have a chance to eat it. The Waste Shark is a car-sized robotic catamaran that collects rubbish in a net… Audio
Why are our seabirds eating plastic?
Loads of plastic rubbish finds its way into the sea every year and seabirds are hunting it out and eating it, fooled into thinking it's food by the way it smells. Matt Savoca of the University of… Audio
Goff wants plastic bag charge
Auckland mayoral candidate Phil Goff will push for a 10 cent charge on plastic supermarket bags if elected, he says. Mr Goff said he would lobby Parliament to pass a...
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
Jackson Browne: music, politics and ecology
Songwriter and recording artist who has a long history of political activism. He will perform with his six-piece band in Auckland in April. Audio
Study shows 90% of seabirds have plastic in their guts.
A new international study estimates 90 percent of the world's seabirds have pieces of plastic in their stomachs. The Tasmania based Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO… Audio
Warning about plastic recycling claims
The competition regulator is warning that the plastics industry needs to get its house in order when it comes to potentially misleading comments about recycling products like bottles and bags. Audio
