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Join the 'refillution' at Auckland Council Libraries and Pools and Leisure Centres
Published: Thursday 25 July 2019
Auckland Council is proud to join the ‘refillution’ with selected libraries and all pools and leisure centres registering as official ‘RefillNZ Stations’ – places where people are welcome to stop in and refill their reusable water bottles for free, no questions asked.
Read moreWhat does compostable or biodegradable really mean?
Published: Wednesday 17 July 2019
Consumer demand for alternatives to single-use plastic packaging, and the desire from businesses to lessen their environmental impact, has led to a plethora of new packaging choices.
Read moreBin or bags – time to make your choice
Published: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Now that the new roadside rubbish collection service has been launched on Aotea Great Barrier Island, Auckland Council is encouraging the local community to make sure they have either bags or a bin ready for when the changes take full effect on Monday, 5 August 2019. There will be no changes to the roadside recycling collection service.
Read moreNew stormwater works project underway on Waiheke
Published: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters announced today that 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.
Read moreCalling all zero waste innovators
Published: Monday 15 July 2019
Grants of up to $50,000 are available from Auckland Council for Aucklanders with innovative ideas on how to reduce waste. The Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF) helps bring ideas to life and support the city to reach its target of zero waste to landfill by 2040.
Read moreRoadside recycling service keeps resources out of landfill
Published: Wednesday 3 July 2019
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.
Read moreNew waste services support zero waste target on Great Barrier Island
Published: Monday 1 July 2019
Auckland Council is rolling out new waste services on Aotea Great Barrier Island from 1 July 2...
Read moreRetailers urged not to landfill leftover plastic bags
Published: Monday 1 July 2019
With the plastic bag ban coming into force on Monday, retailers are being urged not to landfill any leftover lightweight shopping bags. Landfilling leftover bags is a waste of resources.
Read moreSingle-use medical devices get another lease on life
Published: Monday 1 July 2019
A desire to eliminate the growing environmental and financial waste in New Zealand’s healthcare sector led young engineer, Oliver Hunt, to start Medsalv.
Read moreRecycling: Seven fun facts
Published: Monday 1 July 2019
Where does it go and what’s done with it? What’s the weirdest thing found in a recycling bin? Here are some interesting facts.
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