Wheelie bins from February

Major changes to Dunedin's kerbside recycling will begin in February next year, with a lower than expected household cost, major benefits for at least one struggling city company, and spin-off business opportunities for others. read more

New Kerbside Collection Service For Dunedin

Dunedin (Friday, 30 July 2010) - In the biggest shake-up to the citys kerbside recycling and rubbish collections since amalgamation Dunedin residents are to get a significantly expanded kerbside collection service that will see the introduction ...

Jefferson NJ girl, 7, helps spur council to recycle more

JEFFERSON Seven-year-old Lauren Mondaruli was eating yogurt when she noticed the little recycling emblem on the container. "Hey, Mom, this is a No. 5 plastic, and we ought to be recycling this. Why aren't we?" her mother, Kristen Mondaruli recalls her saying.

Is the British middle class an endangered species?

Being middle class in Britain has changed. Gone are the days of job security, a good salary and regular foreign holidays. And the crisis of a generation is just beginning Allison Ogden-Newton's father was a GP. He did it for more than 50 years, mostly in the plush commuter belt around Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Ogden-Newton describes it as "Tory heartland": golf courses, men getting the ...

The 6 Least-Green Packaging Materials To Avoid (PHOTOS)

On July 1st, Seattle banned single-use food packaging . Restaurants in the city are now required to use recyclable or compostable packaging and provide bins for customers to dispose of the material.