Environmental Policies
Sewage pours into the Wellington Harbour The Wellington Harbour was temporarily closed in late December after a sewage waste spill took place. People were told to stay out of the water as there was already wastewater mixed into the harbour. Around 50 litres a second was flowing into the water, which is around 4.3 million […]
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Homes built in the 80’s have a high chance of having Asbestos in its walls, ceiling or floors. If your home was built around this time and you are doing a home renovation of any kind, there is a high chance you will run into Asbestos and need it removed. Asbestos removal and disposal are
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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Another country bans single-use plastic bags On July 1st 2019, New Zealand took a step towards a zero-waste city by banning stores from selling or giving away single-use plastic bags. Now, another country is doing a similar thing this new year. Thailand has banned many major stores from selling single-use plastic bags from the 1st
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New Zealand has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and if you have ever lived here, you will most likely take at least one trip to the beach this holiday season. However, we don’t usually think about the huge amount of rubbish that ends up in our beloved ocean that affects not
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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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At this time of year, classrooms are being tidied up in preparation for the following year’s influx. There is likely to be more rubbish than normal to be disposed of, so why not give us a call so we can assist and provide a quote, to remove the accumulation of rubbish from these decluttering exercises.
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https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/06/tyre-industry-appealing-for-government-support-of-tyre-recycling.html We often receive queries from commercial companies on how they can dispose of large quantities of tyres. We work with our local Tyre shredding firm to provide the best most economical and ecological solution to our clients. Plus, with an ever-expanding population in Auckland, the increased use of electric cars, it’s anticipated more cars
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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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One of the major contributors to unnecessary landfill is compostable waste, including food waste and green waste. The Auckland Council estimates that about 50% of rubbish that goes into kerbside bins could be diverted from landfill by composting. That is, about 40% is food and 10% is garden waste. As part of the Council’s waste
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