Does compostable packaging actually break down fully in compost?Confused by all the different labels and certifications?Ever felt that compostable packaging might just be greenwashing? Hear all about it from Compost Manager and zero waste researcher and advocate, Liam Prince, live and on-site from the Kaicycle Urban Farm where he works. Read more…
Earlier this year, the Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance has teamed up with the Indonesian Forum for Living Environment (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia, WALHI) to co-convene Break Free From Plastic’s False Solutions Working Group for the Asia-Pacific region from September 2022 – March 2023. This Working Group has been developed to Read more…
When: Sunday 11 December + Monday 12 December 2022 Where: Sustainable Coastlines flagship building, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) FULL PROGRAMME AVAILABLE HERE The two day hui will bring together some of Aotearoa’s plastic pollution prevention and zero waste community’s brightest for a range of wānanga, presentations, interactive events and inevitably lively Read more…
Our first APPA Newsletter is out today – 30 September 2022! Read on for important updates from the Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance, including new single-use plastic bans and an announcement of our upcoming end-of-year hui on December 11-12. The Newsletter also showcases some of the incredible research and publications our Read more…
We have some wonderful Marine Studies postgrad students and plastic pollution researchers from the University of the South Pacific who are looking for mentors, supervisors, and general support. Can you help? Click here to learn more about the students and their research. These University of South Pacific students located in Read more…
Join us December 2nd and 3rd for presentations and discussions from researchers, businesses, policy makers, artists and those interested in working together to mitigate and prevent plastic pollution in Aotearoa and Oceania. The 2nd annual APPA hui provides a platform for the community to come together and present their research Read more…
On Friday 9 August 2019, Minister Eugenie Sage MP announced the Government will be consulting on a proposal to declare a range of problematic waste streams “priority products”, by the end of this year. This would mean that a product stewardship scheme for those products MUST be developed. The proposed products are: Tyres Read more…