Appliances with minor faults dumped into landfill

A Consumer NZ investigation has found that some retailers are dumping small appliances with minor faults directly into landfill, even when nearly new, Newshub reveals. The organisation said that’s not acceptable, particularly given Aotearoa’s poor track record with electronic waste. New Zealand has one of the highest per capita e-waste rates per person and is the only country in the OECD without a national e-waste scheme.