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Breaking new ground on zero waste
New Zealand’s first large-scale anaerobic digestion facility began construction today in Reporoa with a blessing of the land by Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa.
Old tyres cost illegal dumper $860 in court
A man who illegally dumped 12 tyres on a west Auckland roadside has been prosecuted and required to pay more than $800 in fines, clean-up fees and court costs following an investigation by Auckland Council.
Auckland Council welcomes Government funding for recycling infrastructure
$124 million investment good news for environment and economy.
Waiheke summer waste barge service closing soon
The summer waste barge service moored at Man O’ War Bay, Waiheke Island, will close on Friday, 7 February 2020, after Waitangi Day.
Auckland Council’s summer waste barge service returns to Waiheke
Auckland Council’s summer waste barge service is returning to Waiheke Island to help boaties dispose of their waste and keep Auckland's Waitematā Harbour beautiful.
Plastic Free July 2020: sign up now
Ditch those single-use plastics and join the Plastic Free July Aotearoa Challenge.
Countdown to new Community Resource Recovery Park opening
Next week, Waiheke will start ushering in a new waste minimisation and resource recovery era on the island. The Waiheke Zero Waste Partnership – made up of the local Waiheke branch of AIM Services and local community organisations, Island Waste Co...
The cost of recycling contamination
Wishcycling – chucking something in the recycling bin and hoping it will be recycled – is a bigger problem than most people realise.
Matakana Greenswappers keep their neighbours fed during lockdown
Greenswappers keep their neighbours fed during lockdown with 141 kg of free local produce.
Aotea / Great Barrier Island's Anamata Shop, the home of reuse, has moved
The Anamata Shop – home to the best of the island's upcycling and reusable household items – re-opened today in a new location at 66b Gray Road.
Auckland household waste volumes up during lockdown
Glass recycling up 26 per cent in April, and 66 extra double-decker buses of waste went to landfill.
Zero waste from head to tail
The Kai Ika project is meeting the high demand for fish by using meat that was otherwise going to waste.
New resource recovery and waste services coming to Waiheke in 2020
Auckland Council has entered into an agreement for new resource recovery and waste services on Waiheke Island with Amenities and Infrastructure Maintenance (AIM) Services.
Cup lending network provides easy solution to takeaway coffee without the landfill
Reusable cups are being rolled out to cafes across Auckland with the help of the council's Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF)
10 Ton Project diverts construction waste from landfill
When Waiheke resident Jeremy O’Hanlon took over The Rubbish Company, he noticed a big problem with the amount of construction waste heading to landfill. With a strong desire to make a difference to the amount of landfill waste the island generate...
Zero waste grant helps school divert food scraps from landfill
Children at Whangaparaoa Primary School are learning that food scraps are riches, not rubbish, thanks to a grant from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF).
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