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Application For Massive Te Awamutu Incinerator Will Face Fierce Opposition
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 12:01 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
“The resource consent application to build a toxic incinerator in a Te Awamutu residential neighbourhood will face fierce opposition,” said Dorte Wray, General Manager of the Zero Waste Network. The resource consent application for a proposed ... More >>
Groundbreaking Global Report Says Zero Waste An Essential Part Of Any Climate Plan
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 8:41 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
The release of a groundbreaking international report, Zero Waste to Zero Emissions: How Waste Reduction is a Climate Gamechanger , says that at the global scale the two main sources of GHGs from the waste sector are methane from organics in landfill ... More >>
Networks Commit To Climate Action
Friday, 17 September 2021, 8:17 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
On the final day of the Strengthening Communities Hui , the three organising networks have committed to collective work to address climate change. The annual Hui brings together Environment Hubs Aotearoa, the Community Energy Network and the Zero Waste ... More >>
Our Zero Waste World Summit Pitch Deadline Looms
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 9:20 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
“The closing date for the international digital conference Our Zero Waste World Summit is Friday, 28 August. We are calling on community groups, zero waste practitioners, designers, organisers, educators and thinkers to submit a proposal for the conference,” ... More >>
International Zero Waste Conference For Aotearoa
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 11:18 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
“The Zero Waste Network Aotearoa is extremely pleased to announce that we will host a free, international online zero waste conference in December this year. The conference is called Our Zero Waste World Digital Summit . It will highlight zero ... More >>
Tips to have yourself a zero waste Christmas
Friday, 6 December 2019, 10:12 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
As the Christmas season gets fully into swing, the Zero Waste Network is encouraging New Zealanders to enjoy a zero waste holiday season. The things we choose to do and buy this Christmas have significant impacts on our climate, ecosystems, water, air ... More >>
Zero Waste Projects funded to develop circular economy
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 11:19 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
“The Zero Waste Network is thrilled to announce it has received funding to roll out its Zero Waste Training project out nationally. The training aims to build capacity and knowledge of how to run community resource recovery enterprises. This is what ... More >>
Priority Product Announcement
Friday, 9 August 2019, 11:28 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
“The Zero Waste Network is pleased with the government’s work plan announced today to advance mandatory product stewardship of tyres, lithium batteries, agrichemicals, e-waste, refrigerants and packaging. While similar consultation processes have been ... More >>
Te Matatini aims for Zero Waste
Monday, 20 February 2017, 9:38 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
“Zero Waste will be part and parcel of Te Matatini this week in the Hawke’s Bay. With the whole Māori nation excited about Te Matatini, Heretaunga is preparing for thousands of visitors enjoying the pinnacle event for Māori performing arts. Volunteers ... More >>
Zero Waste Week
Monday, 9 October 2006, 4:33 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
The Zero Waste New Zealand Trust advises that for Zero Waste Week 2006, it has organised a 4 day South Island bus tour, Christchurch to Christchurch, which is visiting a number of enterprises where zero waste and recycling are actually happening! More >>
Zero Waste Bus Tour
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 5:06 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
Many Councils throughout New Zealand face the challenge of needing to reduce the volume of waste they are depositing in landfills. In mid-October, the Zero Waste Bus Tour will be visiting a number of towns throughout the South Island, as it takes ... More >>
Zero Waste and BioFuels
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 10:00 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
The Zero Waste New Zealand Trust views with some alarm the indication that government is to proceed with its plans to use whey and tallow for the production of biodiesel and ethanol. The Zero Waste Trust believes that the inefficient use of these valuable ... More >>
New Zealand’s Glass Recycling Crisis
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 10:20 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
The Zero Waste New Zealand Trust is pleased to hear that glass manufacturer, Owens-Illinois of Ohio, is to proceed with its $78 million plant expansion at Penrose, Auckland. The plant will produce additional glass bottles to replace imported containers, and ... More >>
ZWNZ and Vita NZ announce a Foam Recycling Scheme
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 3:41 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
Zero Waste New Zealand Limited and Vita New Zealand Ltd announce a Foam Recycling Scheme More >>
New Zealand’s Glass Recycling Crisis
Friday, 17 March 2006, 4:34 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
Zero Waste New Zealand Trust is pleased to hear that the Glass Users Group of the Packaging Council has now been replaced by a new voluntary group – The Glass Packaging Forum. The Trust looks forward to a speedy resolution of the problem of what to do ... More >>
Glass recycling price plummet
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 12:53 am | Zero Waste New Zealand
New Zealand's glass recycling is in danger of plunging into crisis and growing glass stockpiles are about to blot the national landscape, zero waste leader Jo Knight said today. More >>
Christmas Cracker - Wrapping it up
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 4:35 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
The run up to Christmas is a long and drawn out affair and seems to take weeks of preparation … then the big day arrives and before you know it the living room floor is awash with wrapping paper. More >>
What About This To Preserve NZ's Image?
Friday, 28 November 2003, 8:18 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
New Zealand uses approximately one billion plastic bags a year. The vast majority of these are imported. More >>
Zero Waste NZ calls for levy on plastic bags
Monday, 24 February 2003, 1:09 pm | Zero Waste New Zealand
Environmental group Zero Waste New Zealand is calling on the government to urgently impose a levy on plastic bags to highlight the growing rubbish mountains and prevent damaging the country’s 100 percent pure green image. More >>
