Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·18 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌Havelock North resident Walter Breustedt is urging the Government to reduce unnecessary receipt printing, citing environmental concerns and the chemicals used in thermal receipts. Photo / Rafaella MeloMany Kiwis already say “no receipt, thanks” at the checkout and a Havelock North man is calling on businesses and the Government to do it for them in a bid to help the environment.

Thermal receipts cannot be recycled and retired architect and engineer Walter Breustedt claims the chemicals used