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Lifting the lid on our recycling
Meet bin inspectors Winston Tupou and Reno Morgan – two people helping Aucklanders recycle right.
Where to next on your plastic-free journey?
Wondering what the next step on your plastic-free journey could be? A quick look at what we put in our rubbish and recycling on a weekly basis can give some great ideas on things we can change that will make an impact.
Closing the gap - sediment control from the start
The Strategic Approach to Sediment programme was developed by staff during 2018 and endorsed by the Environment and Community Committee in December 2018. This was in recognition of the need to develop regional scale mechanisms to drive a reversal...
Community Recycling Centres face plastics challenge
Auckland Council is encouraging Aucklanders to recycle all their household plastic containers.
Join the 'refillution' at Auckland Council Libraries and Pools and Leisure Centres
Auckland Council is proud to join the ‘refillution’ with selected libraries and all pools and leisure centres registering as official ‘RefillNZ Stations’ – places where people are welcome to stop in and refill their reusable water bottles for free...
Illegal dumper faces full force of law
Auckland Council is cautioning Aucklanders to be wary of individuals or organisations offering cheap waste disposal services via social media.
Go reusable for your caffeine fix during Plastic Free July
Each time we use a single-use cup, it contributes to the single-use plastic packaging that can’t be recycled - help end this by using a reusable cup.
Ditching that single-use straw will make a difference
A plastic straw may not seem like a big issue, but when you add up the estimated 200 million plastic straws we consume in New Zealand each year, plastic straws create a large problem for the environment.
What does compostable or biodegradable really mean?
Commercially compostable, home compostable, biodegradable, oxo-degradable — do you know what these mean and where these products should go at the end of their lifespan?
Time to celebrate Tāmaki Makaurau’s Zero Waste champions
Nominate an Aucklander now for the 2019 zero waste community awards - nominations close on Monday.
#ChooseToRefuse – July’s buzzword for a plastic-free Aotearoa
Millions of people from more than 170 countries are part of the global movement to turn the tide on plastic polluting our oceans, streets, and countryside.
Retailers urged not to landfill leftover plastic bags
With the plastic bag ban coming into force on Monday, retailers are being urged not to landfill any leftover lightweight shopping bags.
No single-use plastic shopping bags from 1 July
Pack a reusable bag when leaving home to avoid being caught bagless as the ban on single-use plastic bags comes into effect on 1 July 2019.
Join the Plastic Free July Aotearoa Challenge
Ditch those plastic produce and shopping bags, say no to plastic straws, take a reusable coffee cup and join the Plastic Free July Aotearoa Challenge.
Visy Recycling Centre open day a success
At the recent Visy Open Day, 142 Aucklanders got a behind-the-scenes look at how their kerbside recycling gets sorted.
Soft plastic recycling returns to Auckland
Aucklanders can once again recycle their plastic shopping bags and plastic wrappers with the industry-led Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme back in action.
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