Environment

Community 12 Mar 2020

Celebrate Wesley Market’s zero waste wins at open day

Stallholders help keep 1500 tonnes of food waste out of landfill.

Environment 11 Mar 2020

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.

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...