b'words: Rachel Macdonald, with thanks to WA$TED! and Random Housepictures: Brian Budgeonno effortwastedWhen it comes to us so-called Tidy Kiwis living in clean, green New Zealand, theres actually quite a gap betweenction and fact when it comes to thegures.Did you know that, per capita, New Zealand is rankedA lot of us are very aware that theres a problem, but amongthetop10highestrubbishproducersinthedont know how to tackle it. Because there is more to just world? Each year, we throw out 3.2 million tonnes ofbeing right or wrong when it comes to going green. Is it garbageabout 40% of which is food scraps? A furtherabout being less toxic, creating less carbon, using more 20% is paper, which could so easily be recycled. And itrenewable resources the list goes on? says Carthew all sits there in the ground, slowly breaking down, overNeal,creatorofTV3sWA$TED!programmeandthe hundreds of years if its plastic, and breathing methaneresulting how-to book of the same name, which was into the atmosphere if its organic. launchedinbookshopslastmonth.Andyouknow The exciting thing, though, is that it doesnt have to bewhat? Its not so much about saving the planetthatll this way. Turning thosearound is one challengego on turning, whatever the weather doesits aboutgures thateveryoneofuscanhelpmakehappen,simplymaking sure were still around to enjoy it!through small lifestyle tweaks. Collectively, these haveCarthew pitched the idea for WA$TED! at alm and TVResene Buttery Whitethe potential to create major change for the better andconference back in 2005, having just got back to New Resene signi cantly reduce our household bills as well! ZealandfromworkingintelevisionintheUK.ItwasDouble Alabaster| 111'