Today we are very excited to announce the publication of our second newsletter, the first of 2024! 🎉 Featuring many important updates from the Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance, including upcoming events such as the Zero Waste National Summit and INC-5 and lots of photos from our members’ work in action. Read more…
Monday 18 November, 5:15-7:30pm. Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Five topics, five experts, and a response from politicians. Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance is teaming up with Zero Waste Network to host not one but TWO panels, facilitated by legendary broadcaster, Kim Hill, to Read more…
“It’s extremely disappointing to see the government and several large companies choosing to throw money at an experimental, risky and carbon-intensive technology that will only increase plastic, climate and chemical pollution, rather than reduce it” says Sue Coutts of the Zero Waste Network. Technology company Licella, along with cardboard packaging and paper Read more…
Friday 9 February 2024 Statement The Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance (APPA) condemns the violence, genocide, and ecocide currently being inflicted by the Israeli Government against Palestinians and their territories, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank. APPA equally condemns the New Zealand Government who, simultaneous to their efforts to unilaterally Read more…
ABSTRACT This study aims to seek ways to prevent marine plastic pollution leakage in New Zealand’s commercial fin fishing industry supply chains. Drawing on a case study approach, this research investigates how sea and land-based plastic material flows are perceived by those working for commercial fishing company Moana NZ. It Read more…
We pause to properly honour Richelle. Richelle’s legacy, both in APPA and in all of her mahi, is so large, multifaceted and positive that it is impossible to do it justice through words on this page. Her contribution to APPA as a founding member was unparalleled and gifted APPA with Read more…
Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance (APPA) stands in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter. APPA stands firm with all those around the world working to illuminate and deconstruct institutional racism, to demand an end to police brutality, and the ongoing oppression of Black and Indigenous peoples, and People of Colour. On behalf of APPA, Read more…
On July 17th, two APPA members presented at a science night for the public in Raglan as organized by the Whaingaroa Environment Centre. Dr Olga Pantos (based in Christchurch and an APPA committee member) presented, together with project partner Grant Northcott, about the occurrence and characteristics of microplastics and their Read more…