Transforming trash in Tāmaki
One of Auckland’s largest community spaces for recycling and zero-waste education officially opens this Friday 6 October. The Tāmaki Community Recycling Centre in Point England is the 13th site to…
Kai Ika Project recovers 350,000 kg of fish heads and frames from waste
From humble beginnings in 2016, The Kai Ika Project has now recovered over 350,000 kg of fish heads and frames. This kaimoana has been distributed to families and community groups throughout…
Climate Connect Aotearoa launches initiative to embed te ao Māori in climate innovation
Today, Climate Connect Aotearoa, a hub for collaborative climate innovation, is launching He Kete Mātauranga, a new knowledge space dedicated to embedding te ao Māori within climate discussions. Translating as…
Successful Glendowie salvage day
A recent community salvage day in the east Auckland suburb of Glendowie was a huge success for everyone involved – Kāinga Ora, our deconstruction partner Green Way and the local…
Batteries put in household recycling or rubbish key cause of truck fires
Hazardous waste items, namely batteries, put into household rubbish or recycling for collection are causing a rising number of fires in rubbish and recycling trucks in the Auckland region. The…
Meet Auckland’s most eclectic salvage company
Burrell Salvage was established in the 1960s when trash wasn’t considered treasure at all, nor so much of an issue. Fast forward to today and Burrell Salvage is not only…
Construction waste reduction initiative
Naylor Love have been collaborating with Nigel from Benton Ltd on keeping construction waste out of landfill on a residential building site. Auckland Council senior waste planning advisor Mark Roberts…
Building Site Management: Auckland Council
It’s important to set up your work site well at the beginning of your project. Building sites pose a risk to the environment, as everything that enters a drain goes…
Kāinga Ora and Callaghan Innovation partner to transform construction through innovation
The agencies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding and hosted two targeted workshops aimed at enhancing residential construction outcomes for New Zealand through innovative and disruptive construction technology solutions. These…
Spawning new fungi business from waste
Lennart Prinz, known more commonly as Lenny, grows exotic organic mushrooms in the beautiful Waikato town of Raglan. He sells his mushrooms at the local farmer’s market, via a distributor…
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