Environment & Sustainability

10,000 cigarette butts presented to council as protest goes global

by Peter Newport - May 15,2018

An environmental protest took a twist today with the QLDC being presented with over 10,000 cigarette butts picked up from Queenstown's lakefront.

Over 10,000 cigarette butts dropped on lakefront beach in 30 days

by Peter Newport - May 15,2018

Over 10,000 cigarette butts picked up from Queenstown's CBD lakefront in just 30 days.

Wastebusters comes of age

by Gina Dempster - May 03,2018

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