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Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos today launched a petition, initiated by the late Co-Leader Rod Donald, to try and save the South Island's iconic glass milk bottles.
Long gone in the North Island, 25,000 bottles a day still make the rounds in the South Island, but new Meadow Fresh milk owner billionaire Graeme Hart is rumoured to be planning to axe them.
"South Islanders are lucky enough to still have glass milk bottles. They are a Kiwi icon and they are much greener than disposable plastic containers," Nandor says.
"If Graeme Hart and Meadow Fresh ditch glass bottles, they will create a mountain of waste and squander vast amounts of energy. Mr Hart wants to boost his profit margin by off-loading his waste disposal costs onto ratepayers and local councils."
The move is also likely to result in the end of home delivery of milk. This service gradually disappeared in the North Island after glass milk bottles were withdrawn there.
The petition, launched in Parliament today, asks Mr Hart to reconsider his "rash move" to ditch the glass bottle for several reasons. These include:
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