E Waste

Kiwi firm Mint has opened its Sydney refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste, using micro-organisms. The Auckland-based startup will extract gold, platinum and other precious metals from… Audio

Planned obsolesence isn't a new concept - most of us probably get a new phone every year or two, without necessarily thinking about the impact on the environment, or how we might've prolonged the… Audio

Nelson City Council is one of a growing number of councils to discourage the dumping of batteries in its landfill. Audio

The New Zealand based start-up Mint Innovation, is on track to open its first commercial refineries for extracting precious metals from e-waste in Britain and Australia later this year, which will… Video, Audio, Gallery

Producers of plastic packaging, e-waste, paint, tyres, farm plastics, refrigerants and agrichemicals will soon be required to to take environmental responsibility for their products at the end of… Audio

The manager of one of New Zealand's largest e-waste firms, Computer Recycling describes the amount of electric goods being thrown away as "an epidemic". Patrick Moynahan has started a petition calling… Audio, Gallery

New Zealand produces some 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year - but we recycle less than two percent of it. Audio

Last year Digital Wings diverted 187.3 tonnes of e-waste destined for landfill back into the community as working computers.  Audio

It's estimated every New Zealander creates an average of 19 kilograms of electronic waste a year. The Ministry for the Environment expects this to rise to nearly 27 kilograms per person by 2030. So… Video, Audio

Simon Morton visits Mint Innovation, an Auckland company using bacteria to mine precious metals from your old electronic junk. Video, Audio