Could recycling end up in the 'bust' bin?

06 Mar 2009 04:54p.m.

Jared wrote:

why don't they start thinking of ways to use them to build earth houses or retainer walls.

06 Mar 2009 04:24p.m.

Little Greenie wrote:

I couldnt agree more with Simon. I too was shocked at the one-sided message. I have never been angered into writing letters etc etc but this story sent me over the edge. Working in television myself I was completely taken aback by the obvious bias towards using words such as "cost" "expense" "rates payers money" to evoke fear in the public. A public that often turns to the media for inspiration, information, knowledge and guidance.

Sure, it WILL be expensive, and for those who work hard for what little they get, it IS just another bill in the mail. Cost is an issue for everything in this world, especially during these hard times.

But even though we dont pay for it now with our money, we WILL end up paying for it with the health and future of our children and our childrens children.

A little more on the benefits of recycling and perhaps the cost of not doing it could have made this a more balanced, informative, un-bias news item.

This is not a hippie issue, this is not a greenie issue, it effects everyone. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

06 Mar 2009 12:53p.m.

Simon Williams wrote:

I'm an education for sustainability facilitator and educator. In short, it means I try really hard to get school children to think more sustainably. I have a great job but every now and again there are some blips I have to manage.

It sickens me to say that this show will create one or more of those blips. All this article told me to do was stop recycling. It's too hard, some guy isn't making enough money out of it any more, so lets forget it. It's cheaper to send it to landfill. I can't believe that someone would even say that....that is such a dangerous comment.

People believe what they hear on television. In my opinion this was a very one sided article. There was one sentence stating that the smaller community recycling groups are just about keeping their heads above water. The next snippet of information from the international corporate company then tells us that everyone is in trouble. How belittling is that? How would he know what is happening to the community sector?

I really don't want to go into a major rant here, but, is it possible for you to report in a little more depth? I've a feeling that it would have been a very different article if you had.

Mr. Campbell, I'm very disappointed, you have delivered a very superficial story which doesn't do justice to the real issues.

05 Mar 2009 11:41p.m.

Roger Brewster wrote:

Why not make a recycling plant here in NZ?.
Along the lines of Robs "Think Big" projects of the 80s, then again!.