NZ shows little interest in Australian phosphate pollution fix

NZ shows little interest in Australian phosphate pollution fix
Lachie McKinnon, chief executive of Phoslock, argues his company's products improve water quality in NZ's lakes. (Image: Phoslock)
Greg Hurrell
A geotechnical fix for New Zealand’s phosphate-polluted lakes is struggling to find traction with authorities here.Lachie McKinnon, the chief executive of the Australian stock exchange-listed Phoslock Environmental Technologies (PET), has argued that its products are an effective way of improving water quality.The company has two products: Phoslock, which is primarily for treating lakes; and Phosflow, for flowing water. Phoslock was developed in the 1990s by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (C...

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