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Wednesday 3 April 2019
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Rethink on recycling proposed Charles Anderson Editor
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Nelson needs to think seriously about whether it can continue
to pay increasing costs for a recycling scheme with no guarantee that it will actually minimise the region’s waste, a veteran councillor says. Ian Barker’s comments come after Nelson City Council learned that
Charles Anderson More than 1000 competitors got down and dirty on Sunday as they charged out into the muddy estuary by Tasman School. The Sport Tasman Muddy Buddy saw 1000 people take part in the annual school fundraiser, now in its 11th year.
charges at the York Valley landfill are proposed to increase by $141 a tonne to $163 a tonne. He says these costs will then be passed onto Nelsonians – either via rates or by increased prices for waste services.
“How long can we afford to collect recycling while being oblivious to the fact that it’s going to landfill,” Ian told the Nelson Weekly. Nelson, along with the rest of the country, is stockpiling recycling while international markets have
Girl meets mud “It was a beautiful day, a really good atmosphere and vibe,” says parent and organiser Jodie Fa’avae. “They were muddy adventurers for the day and they really embarked on the challenge.”
The competitors all could do between one and three laps of the 1km course. “There are a few teams that run around really fast and some that are just friends and family having fun.” Jodie set up the event 11 years ago and
shut down. Hutt City Council, Gisborne, Horowhenua and Far North District Councils are among others that have recently stopped
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she was stoked to see how far it had come – even helping raise funds for the school’s new swimming pool. But now she thought it was time to retire. “My kids have all moved on now so it’s up to some others.” A competitor in the Sport Tasman Muddy Buddy gets into the thick of the event. Photo: Chris Symes/Shuttersport.
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