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In brief

Examples of quality urban design

The Ministry has published a new volume of nine case studies to show how quality urban design improves our towns and cities. The volume provides examples of ways that local government can incorporate urban design in strategies, plans and guidelines and quality developments. Each case study includes evaluation based on the seven design qualities in the NZ Urban Design Protocol. Download the publication from: www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/urban/ For a printed copy phone (04) 439 7546.

Sources of drinking-water standard now in effect

The National Environmental Standard for the Sources of Human Drinking-water came into effect on the 20 June. This regulation will reduce the risk of contaminating drinking-water sources such as rivers and groundwater. Two supporting technical documents have been published and are available from: www.mfe.govt.nz/laws/standards/drinking-water-sources.html

Successful year for Agrecovery

Product stewardship programme Agrecovery collected more than 80,000 old and unwanted agrichemical containers for recycling this year. The programme provides growers, farmers, foresters, and other primary industry chemical users with an environmentally safe way of disposing of their containers.

Agrecovery received initial funding from the government’s Sustainable Management Fund and the Sustainable Farming Fund and is now completely self-funding.

State of the environment report wins green print award

The Ministry’s milestone state of the environment publication, Environment New Zealand 2007, has won a gold Pride in Print award for using best practice environmental printing processes.

The awards recognise and promote the achievement of excellence within the New Zealand printing industry.

Todd Krieble, General Manager Reporting and Communications says the award is an achievement that sets the standard for green publishing.

 

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