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LEARNZ Waste not Wasted: The science of waste at Kate Valley landfill Podcast 3 of 3

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Synopsis

The following questions are answered: 1. Once the landfill is covered with soil what happens? 2. Do you think New Zealanders are making a conscious effort to manage household/industry waste etc or is it getting worse because of the amount of rubbish that we have? 3. Why do you think so many restaurants and businesses still use and sell plastic products rather than reusing? 4. Do you think the advertisements like Gen Less will have an impact on the future for how much waste we produce? 5. What companies have been using environmentally friendly products and what impact does this have on the landfill? 6. Do you think people know that organic waste produces the most gas, and if they did, would people be more vigilant about putting this waste in the correct bins? 7. What are some other ideas that we can use to reduce the amount of waste and rubbish in New Zealand? 8. Do you think Kate Valley could use the methane catchments worldwide? Or did this idea come from somewhere overseas? 9. How does the amount of waste w