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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.
Look after Auckland's wildlife while you enjoy the outdoors
Getting out into nature is great for our health but it’s important to think about the wildlife before leaving home.
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...
WMIF grant supports Ōrākei Marae on para kore journey
When Beronia Scott first started adopting a para kore (zero waste) approach at Ōrākei Marae, her focus was on transforming the whare kai (kitchen), where she was in charge. With the support of an Auckland Council Waste Minimisation and Innovation...
White Track latest to reopen as upgrade programme progresses
Improvement work by Auckland Council on walking tracks across the Tāmaki Makaurau region continues to forge ahead.
2-in-a-Ute pilot work programme hits the road
A new project is bringing training and employment to Aucklanders and training the next generation of tradies.
Squaring the circle - embracing the circular economy
The decisions that businesses make and the companies that individuals choose to support can have a positive impact on the planet, and the way forward may rely on us going in circles.
$500,000 fund for ideas to reduce waste
Applications open 1 September for Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund.
Tell us your zero waste idea – funding is available
If you've got a clever idea to help reduce the amount of waste that gets sent to landfill, consider applying for a grant this April.
Grants available for great zero-waste ideas
Up to $50,000 is available to businesses and community groups to support waste-reduction projects.
Hot and dry outlook concerning for Watercare
With further hot and dry days forecast, Auckland’s water company, Watercare, is growing increasingly concerned about the region’s skyrocketing water use.
Download the 2020 Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster celebrates the diversity of life in Auckland’s big blue backyard.
Become a hydration hero with Auckland Council
Refill NZ has teamed up with Wai Auckland establish a network of more than 1000 water stations across the region by mid-2021.
Hazardous waste sparking recycling truck fires
Gas cooker canisters, lighter fluid cans, or a motor vehicle cambelt wrapped around a packer mechanism are the probable culprits in another recycling truck fire last week. Auckland Council is again warning Aucklanders of the dangers truck blazes...
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