Sustainability

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Conservation 21 Feb 2024

Auckland Council initiative to transform golf courses into biodiversity havens

The collaborative project has brought together 22 golf courses and their neighbouring communities to connect these green spaces with collective care for the environment.

Community 18 Dec 2023

Inspectors checking for recycling nasties

Bin inspectors will be checking recycling bins in a bid to reduce contamination.

Zero Waste 18 Dec 2023

Solar power for Anamata supports elimination of single-use cups

Anamata's new dishwasher helps wash mugs for local business, enabled by grant funding for solar power.

Council news 8 Dec 2023

Culturally Led and Community Fed - Climate Change Adaptation

A new report, published by the Helen Clark Foundation and engineering consultants WSP, stresses the essential need to work with communities to adapt to climate change. 

Community 5 Dec 2023

Consciously clothing community outfit outgrows its space

Koha Apparel provides clean and quality clothing for those in need, while focusing on the major challenge of diverting textile from landfill.

Zero Waste 28 Nov 2023

Recycling 101: the definitive guide

If you’re unsure of what you can or cannot place in your kerbside recycling bin, you’re not alone.

Zero Waste 27 Nov 2023

Auckland diverts 9 million kilos of food scraps from landfill

Aucklanders have kept nine million kilograms of food scraps out of landfill with their new rukenga kai (food scraps) collection service.

Zero Waste 15 Nov 2023

Much mulch for ground-baking summer

With El Niño increasing the chances of a long hot summer baking the ground, the Waitākere Refuse and Recycling Transfer Station has got you covered.