A West Coast council doesn't want its residents to recycle paper and cardboard – because it's too expensive. Cereal boxes, and cracker/biscuit boxes too, the council claimed, were made from “paperboard”, rather than paper or cardboard. The council is still accepting paper and cardboard, but says it is discouraging residents from putting it out for collection. WasteMINZ sustainability advisor Sarah Pritchett said whether an item could be collected in kerbside recycling or not was determined by whether there was an end market. Pritchett said some councils had ended up paying to have paper and cardboard sent offshore for recycling.

Source: Stuff November 20, 2020 04:24 UTC