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Environment 17 Jul 2019

Community trust to recycle glass on Great Barrier Island

A community trust on Great Barrier Island will be using a council grant to make drinking glasses out of discarded bottles and jars.

Waste 16 Jul 2019

Bin or bags – time to make your choice

Auckland Council is encouraging the Aotea Great Barrier Island community to make sure they have either bags or a bin ready for when the roadside rubbish collection service changes take effect on 5 August.

Waste 16 Jul 2019

New stormwater works project underway on Waiheke

New stormwater works are due to get underway on Tahi Road, Ostend Road, Tawaipareira Reserve and the Waiheke Refuse Transfer Station to improve the stormwater network.

Waste 11 Jul 2019

Time to celebrate Tāmaki Makaurau’s Zero Waste champions

Nominate an Aucklander now for the 2019 zero waste community awards - nominations close on Monday.

Beaches 10 Jul 2019

Franklin environmental projects get funding

Franklin Local Board puts money behind minimising waste in Waiuku.

Waste 5 Jul 2019

#ChooseToRefuse – July’s buzzword for a plastic-free Aotearoa

Millions of people from more than 170 countries are part of the global movement to turn the tide on plastic polluting our oceans, streets, and countryside.

Waste 3 Jul 2019

Roadside recycling service keeps resources out of landfill

Residents and ratepayers on Aotea Great Barrier Island are being encouraged to keep recycling, using their yellow recycling crates, in tandem with the new roadside rubbish collection service that launches on Monday, 1 July.

Waste 28 Jun 2019

Retailers urged not to landfill leftover plastic bags

With the plastic bag ban coming into force on Monday, retailers are being urged not to landfill any leftover lightweight shopping bags.