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Waste 19 May 2020

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.

Waste 19 May 2020

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.

Environment 16 Mar 2020

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.

Environment 12 Mar 2020

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.

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.

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.