Week two | Climate Change and Sustainability focus month
Posted on Monday, 10 August 2026 under Sustainability,
Welcome to the second week of ANZCO’s Climate Change and Sustainability focus month.
This week we’re focusing on our second CC&S pillar, ‘reducing the environment’s impact on us’.
Carbon calculator competition
Check how much carbon you’re using, and you’ll go in the draw to win:
- First place: Nakie two-in-one double insulated cooler and coffee cup
- Second place: Two Raw Sisters cookbook
- Third place: Dishcloth, glass spray bottle, compostable pot scrubber, and reusable tote bag
Entry is simple:
- Take the carbon footprint quiz and find your carbon footprint – that’s how many tonnes of CO2 each year your daily activities produce.
- Email your name, site, and a screenshot of your quiz result to sustainability@anzcofoods.com
That’s it – you’re in the draw! Entries close 5pm Friday 14 August.
Five Star Beef’s kiwi ingenuity
The FSB team shared this snap with us last week – they repurpose old jeans to make eye patches for animals with eye infections.
It’s a great example of reusing what we have and giving old (but still good!) things a new life.
Well done to the FSB team!
Watch, listen, and read
Today we’re sharing some documentaries, podcasts, and series that may be of interest if you want to learn more about climate change, how it affects us, and why it matters.
Podcasts and radio shows
Podcasts and radio shows
- The Country, 20 March: Electric Cherries founder Mike Casey, who was recognised at the New Zealander of the Year Awards, talks to Jamie Mackay. 7 minutes.
- RNZ – Country Life, 20 March: Country Life visits Kapiro Farm in Northland which is five years into a seven-year project to design the sheep of the future. 12 minutes. Also check out this article about the farm.
- The Aotearoa Circle podcast. Six episodes, between 45 – 60 minutes each.
- Checkpoint, 22 July: Chris Grant of 5R solutions talks to Lisa Owen about what recycling in New Zealand could look like. 8 minutes.
Documentaries and series
- The Plastic Detox: follow six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive.
- Down to Earth: actor Zac Efron travels around the world with wellness expert Darin Olien to explore healthy, sustainable ways to live.
- World Without Cows: go beyond the emissions debate to discover all that bovines contribute to farming and food systems. Premiering globally in late 2026.
- Groundswell: the final documentary of a trilogy that looks at regenerative agriculture. Narrated by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson.
Articles
- LION commissions 3MW electric boiler at Speight’s Brewery
- Why 'greenhushing' signals deeper issues with NZ's climate risk reporting regime
- Major solar array to power Toyota NZ’s logistics hub
- First-ever Toyota Hilux BEV set to arrive in New Zealand
- One NZ launches refurbished phones, cutting costs and carbon
- New investment aims to boost farmer uptake of low-methane sheep genetics
Challenge two: True or false - turning off your TV with the remote stops using electricity.
The answer is false. All appliances that are turned on at the wall still use electricity - it’s called ‘standby power'. Read more here.
Congratulations to the second weekly challenge winner, Robyn Bayens from ANZCO Foods Eltham!
