Recycling

An Irish entrepreneur is recycling old Nissan leaf batteries and has begun turning some of them into energy storage for the home. How is it done, and is it possible here in New Zealand?  Audio

Alexander Clapp talks about how his pursuit to understand the waste trade led him on a globetrotting journey Audio

Silicones are used for everything, from bakeware, to life-saving medical equipment, to the prosthetics in the film industry. But they're incredibly hard to recycle - until now. Audio

More Aucklanders are turning to scrap metal yards to make ends meet.  Audio

A start-up in Marlborough is busy repurposing damaged vineyard posts, that were used to hold up the canopy, into sustainable posts for farm fencing. Audio

Milk bottle tops and aerosol cans are now a "no" for the recycle bin. But pizza boxes are fine, just take the pizza out. New recycling rules came into effect on the 1st of February. Are we complying… Audio

Finally, there is consensus on recycling, or almost. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet.  Audio

You might know someone who's a diligent recycler, and makes sure their soft plastics are bagged up and dropped at their designated supermarket bin. But for many, plastic waste like chip packets, bread… Video, Audio

Last night we brought you the story of rubbish recyling in Auckland and by that we mean the litany of crimes concealed in our recyle bins, because we are not quite sure of the rules. Auckland council… Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste? Audio

The government has announced a new recycling project to prevent 45,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035.

The initiative aims to have a single recycling service around the country, and to eventually… Video, Audio

In January last year, a clothing recycling company diverted 11 kilograms of unwanted textiles from the landfill. Last month they saved 11 tonnes. Jeff Vollebregt is the director of Upparel, he speaks… Audio