The unlawful discharging, disposal, or dumping of waste, often referred to as ‘illegal dumping’ or ‘fly tipping’, is a problem that affects both individuals and the community, with rural areas an easy target
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Team effort to deal with mountain of waste plastic
Nationwide farm plastics recycler Plasback is helping an Ashburton business solve a daunting problem – cleaning up a massive stockpile of waste plastic
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RCNZ feature: Plasback rural recycling scheme
The Plasback initiative ticks many boxes, from recycling and upcycling to promoting sustainability and innovation in the rural sector
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Improved efficacy and reducing waste proves a winner
The prestigious International Innovation Award at New Zealand’s Fieldays® Online has been won by Irish AgTech company MagGrow
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Farm advice: Big impacts on effluent storage
DairyNZ effluent export shares a few tips to reduce the amount of effluent storage you require
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Donaghys joins Plasback
Donaghys Crop Packaging has joined the Plasback product stewardship scheme, NZ’s effective on-farm collection service for waste plastics
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Video: Goodwood
Farm Trader went to Tauranga to check out the Goodwood Waste Timber Recycling Plant
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Nationwide initiative to rid NZ of banned pesticides
The Great DDT Muster, a nationwide initiative to rid New Zealand of banned pesticides is gaining momentum
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Profile: Taupo Hand
Farm Trader meets father and son duo Terry and Blair, who designed the Taupo Hand multi-purpose attachment
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Test: HiSpec Side Spreader 1000
While slurry tankers and rear discharge muck spreaders are more the norm on Kiwi farms, Mark Fouhy checks out a side spreader from HiSpec equipped to handle everything from solids to slurry
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