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Waste 11 Mar 2020

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)

Waste 11 Mar 2020

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...

Environment 11 Mar 2020

Cloth Nappy Services cut waste sent to landfill

A new Maungakiekie-Tāmaki service aims to reduce the number of disposable nappies and wipes that go to landfill by providing cloth nappies to Early Childhood Education Centres.

Environment 11 Mar 2020

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...

Kauri dieback 6 Mar 2020

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.

Environment 6 Mar 2020

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.

Environment 5 Mar 2020

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.