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Government dashes hopes for progress on waste
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 4:35 pm | Get Real Campaign
The GetReal campaign team is deeply disappointed to discover that the Government has backed down on introducing a key tool to tackle industry waste. More >>
Identi-kit of a tosser
Friday, 25 September 2009, 11:35 am | Get Real Campaign
Identi-kit of a tosser GetReal campaigners are hot on the trail of tossers around the country. More >>
NZ - 22% Pure?
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:36 pm | Get Real Campaign
The GetReal Campaign team is not cracking open the champagne over the news that the Packaging Accords 20% target for reducing plastic bag use has finally been achieved. “It has taken 5 years to get to 22% using a voluntary approach. We heard this morning ... More >>
Optional plastic bag ‘charge’ a farce
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 10:28 am | Get Real Campaign
The Get Real campaign team was astonished to hear that Foodstuffs Wellington stores had abandoned the 5c charge for plastic carry bags within a month of introducing it. More >>
Grubby truth revealed at Grime Scene
Monday, 31 August 2009, 1:19 pm | Get Real Campaign
The grimy underworld of litter is in the spotlight this week, with the launch of a GetReal investigation to identify the brands most commonly found littering our country. The “Grime Scene” investigation has been conducted in Wanaka and Alexandra ... More >>
Stop Absurd Packaging theatre at Parliament today
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 9:14 am | Get Real Campaign
GetReal campaign #2 arrives at Parliament today, with a final performance by the Wild OATS (the Orchestral anti-Absurd Packaging Travelling Show) in Parliament grounds at noon. More >>
Get real campaign hitting its stride
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 9:52 am | Get Real Campaign
A coalition of 46 community, environmental, business and sustainability organisations have come together to call for Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment to use the implementation of the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 to drive real change. More >>
Zeroing in on absurd packaging
Saturday, 9 May 2009, 1:47 pm | Get Real Campaign
May 8 2009 The GetReal campaigners welcomed the news today that the Zero Waste NZ Trust have come on board in support of their latest campaign to stop absurd packaging. More >>
Wild OATS Travelling Show On Tour
Friday, 1 May 2009, 12:05 pm | Get Real Campaign
A message to reduce packaging could be a bit dull, but not in the hands of Wild OATS – Get Real’s band of actors, DJs and poets. More >>
At last supermarket chain gets real!
Saturday, 18 April 2009, 12:24 pm | Get Real Campaign
The GetReal team was thrilled to hear the announcement from Foodstuffs today that they are shortly to introduce a charge for plastic bags at their New World and Pak'n’Save supermarkets across the country. The get GetReal team says that this announcement ... More >>
