All content for: Plastic-bags
National Governments failiure to support successful environmental initiative dooms it
Published: 2009-10-21 By: Angus HoCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Arrgggg. No loss of customers and a 65% reduction in bags isn't enough for Foodstuffs to keep the charge on plastic bags. Cmon kiwis.
NZ - 22% Pure?
Published: 2009-09-01 By: Sue CouttsCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
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.
Grubby truth revealed at Grime Scene
Published: 2009-08-31 By: Admin AdminCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
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.
Optional plastic bag 'charge' won't Keep New Zealand Beautiful
Published: 2009-08-31 By: Sue CouttsCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Foodstuffs recanting on their plastic bag 'charge' won't Keep New Zealand Beautiful.
Huge Wanaka support for plastic bag charges
Published: 2009-07-29 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
GetReal and Sustainable Wanaka will host a car park party outside New World on Monday morning to celebrate an end to free plastic bags. Wanaka New World will start charging 5 cents for plastic bags from Monday morning, along with all other New World and Pak'n'Save stores around the country.
Media timeline live on site
Published: 2009-04-20 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
We have just put live a cool timeline widget which will keep you up to date on where we are appearing in the media.
We love feedback - and the meeting of minds that ensues
Published: 2009-04-21 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Ron sent us a nice email and we'd like to share our answer.
At last supermarket chain gets real!
Published: 2009-04-17 By: Sophie WardCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
We applaud Foodstuffs announcement on Friday.
Practical solutions to the bin liner problem
Published: 2009-04-13 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
The first and so far only negative reaction to reducing plastic bag use was that people need them as bin liners. One of our members has researched a possible alternative.
GeReal getting ready to hit the road
Published: 2009-04-06 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
We are getting our stuff together to hit the road with the Plastic Bag Levy Campaign
GetReal and where it fits
Published: 2009-04-05 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
We have had some fantastic offers of support and we need to clarify for people where we see GetReal fitting in the greater effort.
Free plastic bags symptom of out-dated thinking
Published: 2009-04-03 By: Sue CouttsCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Sue Coutts, CEO of Wanaka Wastebusters, responds to Daniel McCaffreys poorly researched opinion piece in the NZ Herald on the 1st April (yes...we noticed that too...April Fools day).
Press Release: GetReal Plastic Bag Campaign hits a nerve
Published: 2009-04-01 By: Angus HoCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Since the launch of the national GetReal Plastic Bag campaign on the 29th March, the campaigners have been inundated with media interest and their website has been signing up concerned Kiwis at a rapid rate.
Progressive replies to our campaigners emails
Published: 2009-03-31 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Progressive, the owners of Woolworths and Foodtown have been replying to emails from our campaigners...
Grant wonders if this issue is really an issue?
Published: 2009-03-30 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
What exactly is the problem? Good question...
Hitting a nerve...
Published: 2009-03-30 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Wow, we have been up and running for just over three days and we have received a huge amount of interest already.
Background info
Published: 2009-03-22 By: Sophie WardCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Why plastic bags, why now?
GetReal is live... !
Published: 2009-03-25 By: Gwilym Griffith-JonesCampaign: GetReal - Stop Free Plastic Bags Campaign Report
Hiya and welcome to GetReal, we are up and running.