Christchurch recycling in a mess as hundreds of tonnes sent needlessly to landfill
Christchurch has not managed to get its recycling correct for a single day in the past nine weeks, leaving hundreds of tonnes needlessly being sent to landfill.
Council rubbish collectors have had to dump contaminated residential yellow bin waste every day since May 4, when recycling facility EcoCentral reopened after the coronavirus lockdown.
In that time 635 truckloads of recycling have had to be thrown away – almost half of what has been collected, or about 3175 tonnes. The problem, caused by people throwing non-recyclable waste into their yellow bins, has cost ratepayers about $635,000. Read more here.
Poll: Are Kiwis bad drivers?
Each country has its own idiosyncrasies when it comes to driving and New Zealand is no different.
With daily near-misses, people incorrectly indicating at roundabouts and a lack of stopping at stop signs, it begs the question: Are Kiwis actually not that good at driving?
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86.1% Yes, we are bad drivers
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9.9% No way!
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4% Other - I'll share below
Resene ColourShop Vouchers
Resene has kindly gifted us $100 ColourShop vouchers to give away to five lucky Neighbourly members. The winners were randomly drawn and shared below!
Miranda Cooper from Sockburn
Taukiwaho Patara from Rotorua
Michael Ostrog from Dunedin
Sherryl Mance from Whangaparaoa
Joan Gaines from New Plymouth
Get in touch with our Helpdesk team before the 26th of March to claim your prize by heading here.
Have you got a great recipe for cabbage?
We're looking for delicious cabbage recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's May issue. Send your family's favourite ways to eat this vege to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by March 31, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the May issue of NZ Gardener.