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Are Kiwis Blind To Their Festive Food Waste? New Research Unveils The Hidden Holiday Problem
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:45 pm | WasteMINZ
The main drivers of food waste during the festive season are; Leftovers not used (42%), too much cooked food (26.1%) and too much food bought (16.2%). More >>
Government Called To Act On Lead Poisoning In Tamariki
Monday, 21 October 2024, 10:11 am | WasteMINZ
“We are asking the government, again, to prioritise investment in our children by taking action to prevent our most vulnerable from being exposed to lead unnecessarily." More >>
Collaboration Between Food And Waste Industries Key To Addressing Food Waste
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:34 am | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ and New Zealand Food Waste Champions 12.3 will host an online food waste summit next month, bringing people from across the food value chain together to answer questions. More >>
WasteMINZ Awards For Excellence Winners Showcase Innovation, Inspiration And Dedication To Cause
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 6:15 pm | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ Chief Executive Nic Quilty said the winning projects included community-led change projects, educational events, inspirational resource recovery centres and networks, and a taskforce to clean up after Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
Rubbish Fires Could Be Reduced With Correct Disposal Of Batteries
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 11:07 am | WasteMINZ
The issue has been brought to light by Auckland Council’s public awareness campaign, aiming to educate Aucklanders that household items which don’t seem dangerous can actually start fires. More >>
WasteMINZ Show Their Commitment To Keeping Kiwis Safe Around Rubbish & Recycling Trucks With Campaign Via Chemistry
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:07 am | WasteMINZ
This campaign takes a lighthearted approach to educating road and footpath users about the dangers of rubbish and recycling trucks – and how waiting 30 seconds for the truck to pass is safer for you and the truck driver. More >>
Innovative Projects And Inspiring Young Professionals Announced As Finalists Of WasteMINZ Awards For Excellence
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 1:14 pm | WasteMINZ
The Awards for Excellence shine a spotlight on the individuals, organisations and projects driving change and best practice within the waste, resource recovery and contaminated land management sectors. More >>
Experts Call On Homeowners To Be Aware Of The Chemicals Your Landscaper Uses
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 6:31 pm | WasteMINZ
Homeowners should be aware that some chemicals commonly used by landscapers and contractors can contaminate commercial and home compost and could impact the growth of homegrown vegetables and other garden plants. Broadleaf herbicides containing ... More >>
Experts Call For A Single Agency To Manage Lead Exposure In Residential Properties
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 1:00 pm | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ’s residential lead working group is calling for a single agency to steer a proactive cohesive approach to residential lead contamination. It’s apt timing, as the theme for this year’s International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (22-28 ... More >>
Tackling New Zealand’s 220,000 Tonne Textile Problem
Monday, 28 August 2023, 1:28 pm | WasteMINZ
With New Zealand Fashion Week happening this week, a group of waste and textile experts are calling on the industry to start the conversation about what to do with more than 220,000 tonnes of clothes and textiles thrown out in New Zealand each year. ... More >>
Councils Urge Government To Keep 50% Waste Disposal Levy Allocation
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 5:48 pm | WasteMINZ
Council waste experts are asking the government to continue allocating 50% of waste disposal levy funding to local councils, to reduce ratepayer burden and ensure local infrastructure can be funded. The WasteMINZ Territorial Authorities' Officers Forum ... More >>
Reducing Household Food Waste – Good For The Pocket And The Environment
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 5:36 pm | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ and Love Food Hate Waste are aiming to reduce household food waste, and related emissions, by 10% thanks to funding from the Government. Every year, Kiwis send over 157,000 tonnes of food waste to landfill (equivalent to about 270 jumbo ... More >>
Challenging The Status Quo: Talking Innovation To Improve The Future
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 11:42 am | WasteMINZ
Hundreds of waste management, resource recovery and contaminated land professionals will descend on Hamilton next week, as part of the WasteMINZ Conference, Expo + Workshops. This year’s theme , Tohea te āhua o nāianei e taurikura ake ai te anamata – ... More >>
Communities Encouraged To Compost For Healthier Soil, Healthier Food
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 11:18 am | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ’s Organic Materials Sector Group is encouraging the public to learn about the benefits of composting this International Compost Week (7-13 May). International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is an annual international event that celebrates the ... More >>
WasteMINZ Welcomes Waste Strategy
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 9:26 am | WasteMINZ
The newly-released Waste Strategy will provide direction to the waste management and resource recovery sectors, WasteMINZ chief executive Nic Quilty says. The strategy, which provides a roadmap for the next three decades towards a low-waste, ... More >>
Container Return Scheme Deferral Disappoints
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 9:39 am | WasteMINZ
The WasteMINZ Product Stewardship Sector Group and Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum are disappointed by the Prime Minister’s announcement that the proposed Container Return Scheme will be put on ice for an undefined amount of time, to reduce costs. ... More >>
Helping Kiwis Reduce Food Waste
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 10:17 am | WasteMINZ
Kiwis throw out an average 100,000 tonnes worth of food every year. This March, Love Food Hate Waste Aotearoa NZ is calling for households to be aware of the food they’re wasting and take simple steps to reduce it. Love Food Hate Waste’s Sarah ... More >>
All Hands On Deck To Support Cyclone Gabrielle Clean-up
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 1:01 pm | WasteMINZ
Waste and recycling operators are pulling out all the stops to support North Island communities in their clean up efforts following the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. WasteMINZ chief executive Nic Quilty said our thoughts are with those who have suffered ... More >>
Be Aware Of Lead Contamination In Residential Properties
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 10:06 am | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ’s residential lead working group is calling for people to be aware of the risks of potential lead contamination in residential properties, ahead of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (23-29 October). Residential lead working group chair ... More >>
WasteMINZ Urges Action On Waste-to-energy Facilities
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 11:52 am | WasteMINZ
WasteMINZ’s Behaviour Change Sector Group is urging central government to take decisive action on the issue of Waste to Energy (WtE) by declaring a moratorium on any WtE proposal that aims to process municipal waste until key concerns are addressed. ... More >>
