Busting Waste

The Southland Community WasteBusters Trust has a regular weekly column in the Southland Times newspaper.  Check out Thursday's, Southland Times for the latest column.

 

November 2008

Waste Wise Christmas

Published Thursday November 20 2008

Christmas is fast approaching, so its a good time to go over our top tips for Waste-wise Christmas giving.

 

Safe Disposal of Mobile Phones

Published Thursday November 13 2008

Did you know there are over 3 million mobile phones in New Zealand.  Find out how to recycle your mobile phone here.

Closing the Loop - Second Hand Shopping

Published Thursday November 6 2008

A behind the scenes look into the Bargain Barn

October 2008

Lee Street Kindergarten

Published Thursday October 30 2008

Learn how the Lee Street Kindy kids are waste-wise, water-wise, energy-wise and garden-wise.

Natural Living

Published Thursday October 23 2008

This week we catch up with Margaret Perkins who sums up sustainability as - "leave an area in a better natural condition than you found it"

Help for Non-Profit Organisations

Published Thursday October 16 2008

Calling all non-profit organisations, are you interested in reducing your waste?  If yes, we may have the programme for you.

Sharing Sustainable Ideas

Published Thursday October 9 2008

Guus and Rita Lukkien share their little piece of permaculture paradise with us.

Living Well on Little

Published Thursday October 2 2008

This week we catch up with Rozann Hodge and her dog Molly.

September 2008

Compost - Natures Recycling System

Published Thursday September 18 2008

Compost is a natural fertiliser and soil conditioner that can be made at home from organic waste.

 

Waste Minimisation for Kids

Published Thursday September 4 2008

There are lots of ways to encourage children to be waste conscious and have fun doing it.  Here are 10 fun filled activities to get you started.

August 2008

Profile: Jessie Chalmers

Published Thursday August 28 2008

"Keep it Simple.  Just start with one small thing you find achievable" is Jessie Chalmers motto for sustainability.

 

South Coast Environment Society

Published Thursday August 21 2008

The South Coast Environment Society, based in Riverton, was formed in 1996 to support environment groups in Western Southland. 

 

Invercargill Environment Centre - Te Whenua Awhi

Published Thursday August 14 2008  

For the past eight years the Invercargill Environment Centre Te Whenua Awhi has been promoting awareness, respect and care for our environment.  The centre has information on a wide range of topics including waste, recycling, conservation, gardening and composting.

 

Southland Community Wastebusters Trust

Published Thursday August 07 2008

The 4 R's (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) are at the heart of what the Southland Community Wastebusters Trust is all about.
 

 

 

July 2008 

 

Consumer Power

Published Thursday July 24 2008

The choices we make everyday as consumers have the power to influence our society and environment for the better.  This column lists a few examples of how we can help create a positive change.

 

A Good Keen Seagull

Published Thursday July 17 2008

Ask Bruce C Gull if he enjoys his job as Environment Southland’s mascot and he will nod excitedly and probably jump up and down a few times.  Most young Southlanders know about Brucie and he is as enthusiastic as ever about promoting environmental awareness in Southland.

Getting Cosy this Winter

Published Thursday July 10 2008

Good insulation plays an important part in making your home comfortable and energy efficient.  Here are some options to help your home be cosy this winter.

The Recycling Rules Recapped

Published Thursday July 3 2008    

Recycling facilities have been available in Southland for coming up on 5 years - so lets recap what can be recycled and where.

June 2008

A lot of Bottle(s)

Published Thursday June 26 2008        

Did you know that over 500 tonnes of glass is collected in Invercargill each year for recycling.  This article takes an indepth look at what happpens to Southland's bottles and jars after they are collected.

100 Dump Free Years

Published Thursday June 19 2008           

"There has been no rubbish buried at 'Heatherlea Farm' for over 100 years".  Malcolm and Margaret MacKenzie are continuing a proud tradition of waste minimisation and responsbility farm ownership.

Waste Exchange to be launched

Published Thursday June 12 2008         

The Southland Waste Exchange will be launched next month, the exchange is a service to help businesses 're-home' their 'waste' materials.

That's a (Bale) Wrap

Published Thursday June 5 2008       

Southland Enterprises has been recycling plastic bale wrap since 2005, with 50 percent of the proceeds being donated to nominated schools and community groups. Over 140 tonnes of wrap has been recycled.

 

May 2008

Reusable Bags Aplenty

Published Thursday May 22 2008      

NZ uses an estimated 1 billion plastic shopping bags each year.  Here are some tips to reduce your plastic bag output and help the environment.

Business Sustainability Opportunity

Published Thursday May 15 2008       

Keen businesses are once again sought to participate in the "Quick Steps for Sustainability" programme provided by Environment Southland.

How far we've come!

Published Thursday May 8 2008     

In the last 5 years waste minimisation has come along in leaps and bounds.  Kerbside recycling started, regional network of recycling station, modern landfill and Councils are looking into systems to further reduce waste.

Ode to Reusable Bags

Published Thursday May 1 2008     

A wonderful poem that highlights the environmental problems of plastic shopping bags.

 

April 2008

Timberrr

Published Thursday April 24 2008

Surprisingly, a recent study of our region's rubbish found that timber is the second largest material (at 11.2 percent) dumped to landfill. 

Reducing Waste by 42 Percent

Published Thursday April 17 2008

Research released by WasteNet Southland indicates that 42 percent of the waste sent to the Southland's Regional Landfill is organic or compostable - kitchen or garden waste.   

 

What is in our Waste?

Published Thursday April 10 2008

Last year 57,000 tonnes of rubbish went to landfill, but what exactly was in it?  Find out what is in our waste - it may surprise you. 

 

The Trials of Recycling

Published Thursday April 3 2008

One-hundred households in the township of Winton, Southland are participating in an 11-week trial of difference waste and recycling options.

 

March 2008

Ideas to Reduce your Cars Pollution

Published Thursday March 27 2008

Following on from recent columns on car emissions, this column provides sound advice to reduce vehicle emissions.

    

What's in your Car Emissions?   

Published 20 March

Find out about the 'nasty's' that are in our vehicle fumes, that help pollute our air and harm our health.  

  

Checking up on Car Emissions

Published Thursday March 13 2008

Southland Fuel  Injection and Turbocharging has taken on the Zero Emissions franchise with the aimof improving fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle emissions. 

  

Business Profile - Gen-I  

Published Thursday March 6 2008

Gen-I participated in the 'Quick Steps for Sustainability' Programme last year, to identify practical actions they could take to be more sustainable.

  

February 2008

Business Profile - Reading Cinemas

Published Thursday February 28 2008

Since joining the 'Quick Steps for Sustainability' programme, Reading Cinema has sved $600 in their waste disposal costs.

  

Business Profile - Network Electrical Services

Published Thursday February 21 2008

Learn how Network Electrical Services (NES) reduced their waste and skip bin collections by an amazing 25% in only 12 months.

 

Plastic Bag Recycling Launched

Published Thursday February 14 2008

Recycling plastic bags in Invercargill just got easier with the instalment of red bins at leading supermarkets.

  

Dealing with Dog Poo

Published Thursday February 7 2008

Cleaning up after your dop has never been easier with environmentally friendly alternatives such as Dog Toilets and new composting technologies.

 

January 2008

Doo Poo - Home and Away

Published Thursday January 31 2008

Roaming reporter Carolyn Dean scopes out the challenges of dop ownership in Melbourne, Australia.

 

Recycling at Victoria Market

Published Thursday January 24 2008

Carolyn Dean continues her series on waste services in the city of Melbourne, looking at the recycling options for shoppers in Victoria Market.

 

News from Melbourne

Published Thursday January 17 2008

Roaming reporter Carolyn Dean, updates us on the challenges of providing rubbish and recycling services in the city of Melbourne, Australia.

 

Reduce Waste by 100 percent

Published Thursday January 10 2008

Save money and avoid waste by not buying anything in the post Christmas sales.

 

Holiday Waste Busting

Published Thursday January 3 2008

Reduce your impact on our environment this summer while still having fun and keeping the kids entertained.