Case Studies

Case Studies

China’s waste piles up as a result of the Coronavirus

People all around the world have been taking extra precautionary measures as the coronavirus has spread from country to country. Toilet paper, hand sanitizer and masks are all being sold out as people stock up. China was no exception, as the production of face masks has increased by 12-fold resulting in a waste increase, ever […]

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Auckland Inorganic Rubbish Collection

Do you have one cubic meter or less of rubbish that you need to get rid of but it’s not enough to get a rubbish removal truck in? Every year you can book one inorganic rubbish collect with the Auckland council, as it is payed for in your city rates already. We have all the

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What is a Zero-Waste Lifestyle?

Over the years you may have heard about a trend going around called the zero-waste lifestyle. I bring this up because Auckland Council wants Auckland to be a zero-waste City by 2040. However, I don’t think any of us know exactly what that means or how to even start. Of course, nothing happens overnight, so

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How much rubbish goes into the Auckland landfill annually?

  Since the new year is approaching, we thought it would be helpful to look back on 2019 regarding our landfill in Auckland. Not many people realize how much rubbish they throw away a day, let alone a in a year and although Auckland’s goal is to be a zero-waste city by 2040, its looking

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Preparing Properties For Sale in Urban Auckland

Remaining supply of new Auckland apartments drops What you lose on the round-a-bout you gain on the swings. When the developers find the inner-city market declines they tend to turn to the suburban market. A large Real Estate firm believes the reason for the fall in the supply of new development of apartments, is due

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China refuses to be the world’s dumping ground

In 2016 China took half of the world’s waste plastic for recycling. These plastics are then used to manufacture plastic products that are sold around the world and domestically. Now China is saying that imported rubbish is causing problems locally. There is an environmental cost to intensive recycling. Often the recycling materials are not sorted

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