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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...
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.
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.
New hygiene stations to protect kauri in Albany
Hygiene stations installed later this month and in 2021 will help to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.
$500,000 fund for ideas to reduce waste
Applications open 1 September for Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund.
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