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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).

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.

Zero-waste grants on offer for great ideas
Do you have an innovative idea that will help reduce the amount of waste that gets sent to landfill? You could get a grant of up to $50,000 through 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.

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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