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Eight surprising things you can compost
Here are some of the more unusual household waste items that you might not know can go into the compost bin.
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Auckland takes initiative in climate change
Auckland Mayor Len Brown will be fine-tuning the city's climate change initiatives following talks at the COP21 conference in Paris.
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Love Food Hate Waste fund jam-packed with applications
Auckland Council’s first ever Love Food Hate Waste fund has received 64 applications for grants.
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Opinion: Demystifying the international climate talks in Paris
Auckland Council's Chief Sustainability Officer John Mauro gives his take on the international climate talks in Paris.
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Sort out your spring cleaning
Stuck inside because of the season's fickle weather? It's a great time to get into those clean-up tasks you've been putting off.
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Auckland Council praises residents' support for recycling
Following New Zealand’s largest recycling rollout, Auckland Council wants to say a big thank you to residents in Auckland’s north and west suburbs.
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Giant egg-shaped air vent takes shape on Great North Road
A giant ventilation stack to remove exhaust emissions from inside the Waterview Connection tunnels is starting to take shape on Great North Road.
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City Rail Link receives sustainability rating
The City Rail Link has been awarded a ‘Leading’ Infrastructure Sustainability Design rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia.
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Meet waste champion Winnie Lenihan
Take a look at a day in the life of a WasteWise Advisor – and learn some of Winnie's tips for doing your bit.
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Young Aucklander champions plastic-free kaupapa
17-year-old plastic-conscious blogger Ariana Brunet shares her thoughts on refusing plastic.
No risk for cancer trials under proposed Unitary Plan
Clinical trials and medical applications involving GMOs would not be put at risk under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Watch: Communities making the most of waste
Working towards a zero waste Auckland by 2040 is no easy task.
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Join the war on weeds: Jasmine
It might look pretty and smell sweet, but jasmine is a highly invasive weed that kills other plants and native seedlings by smothering them.
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Auckland reaches climate change milestone
The Carbon Disclosure Project has just published Auckland’s emissions inventory and it shows that we have managed to minimise emissions increases despite an increasing population.
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A new look for Tidy Kiwi
New Zealand's much loved anti-littering character is undergoing a makeover and so far 15,000 students are taking part.
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