BRUSH UP ON RECYCLING SKILLS

We put your waste reduction know-how to the test!

-  Amber Bramble

How would you rate your recycling skills? It’s something that most of us do every day, but the truth is that many of us still have a lot to learn, with a staggering 76% of the waste Kiwis create going into landfills, much of it recyclable.

While it can be hard to get things right every single time, expert Pip Kiernan says the most important thing is that we all try to do our bit.

“Recycling can seem confusing,” she says. “But we also need to remember that we don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly – we need millions of us doing it imperfectly.” Are you ready to brush up on your recycling knowledge? Pip answers your questions here...

DID YOU KNOW?
Around the world, about one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute. "That's absolutely horrifying, so we all need to get in the habit of adopting reusable items, such as shopping bags, water bottles, keep cups and travel cutlery," says Pip.