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Over 10,000 tonnes recycled at Waiuku Community Recycling Centre’s 10-year mark
This month, Auckland’s first official Community Recycling Centre (CRC), Zero Waste Waiuku is celebrating 10 years of operation.
Youth in South Auckland win award for waste saving efforts
1.5tonnes of waste saved from landfills thanks to The Food Hub gang - in Papatoetoe, a great example of locals having the solutions for their community.
Summer tips to keep odours and pests away from food scraps
With summer fast approaching, warmer temperatures can bring an increase to pests and odours in the home.
Popular flea market returns to city centre
The city centre’s first regular ReUse Market in 40 years is attracting people from all over Auckland as buyers and sellers.
Zero Waste Champions lead the way at the 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Awards
The awards night honoured outstanding contributions to zero waste initiatives from people right across Auckland.
Free tyre recycling now offered at Waitākere transfer station
Aucklanders can now dispose of their old tyres for free, thanks to a new national product stewardship scheme called Tyrewise.
Young and old learn to upcycle waste at South Auckland community workshops
Children as young as six, along with their grandparents, are learning practical ways to reduce, reuse and recycle at Green Warrior workshops run by the Sikh Women’s Association in Ōtāhuhu.
Artist turns trash into sci-fi treasure in a Community Recycling Centre
Some artists might choose a scenic landscape or the human body as the subjects of their craft, but Sean Boyd of Octalien finds inspiration from junk.
