The New Zealand government has announced it will phase out single-use packaging and beverage containers made from PVC and polystyrene, among other items.
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NZ government increases support to councils and businesses for waste management
The New Zealand government has released proposals to increase funding support for councils, community organisations and businesses for waste management and resource recovery projects.
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New Zealand is preparing to introduce a national container return scheme
A container return scheme (CRS) will soon be introduced in New Zealand, with Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage, announcing that work is underway to create a fit-for-purpose scheme.
New Zealand government and councils collaborate to address landfill issues
The New Zealand government and 16 regional councils are leading a project that will identify the risks associated with current and closed landfills in the country.
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Nappies and cigarette butts dampen NZ’s green image, litter audit reveals
A Keep New Zealand Beautiful National Litter Audit, for 2019, estimates that more than 3.6 billion pieces of plastic are being littered in New Zealand.
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NZ government proposes regulated product stewardship schemes
The New Zealand government has proposed regulated product stewardship schemes, rather than voluntary programs, to reduce plastic waste and to divert waste from landfill.
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New Zealand steps closer to first 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging plant
New Zealand’s Associate Environment Minister, Eugenie Sage, has announced the government is investing in a new plant to create New Zealand’s first 100 per cent recycled plastic food packaging range as part of the wider plan to tackle the plastic pollution challenge.
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New Zealand invests $40 million in growing the waste sector
The New Zealand government has announced a $40 million allocation to the waste sector through its Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) as part of its Wellbeing Budget.
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Life after DAF
In mid-February, the Bioenergy Association and Bioenergy Australia jointly hosted a webinar where ADI Systems Asia Pacific’s Alzbeta Bouskova explored alternative disposal solutions for DAF sludge.
ADI is a specialist in wastewater treatment and waste to energy systems, with offices in New Zealand, Canada, and Brazil.
Bouskova told attendees that DAF is by far, ahead in the game when it comes to removing solids from wastewater and that it is a “great technology for what it is designed for”. Read more
“Game-changing” street lighting standards will save council millions
The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) – the peak body that advises local, state and federal governments on best practice engineering – has released the long-awaited Model LED Lighting Specification and its companion, the Model Public Lighting Controls Specification.
IPWEA CEO Robert Fuller believes the Model Specifications will remove the uncertainty around street lighting procurement, which has resulted in impediments, inefficiencies and cost overruns from poorly drafted and often technically inconsistent specifications.
“These new specifications will be a ‘game-changer’ for accelerating the rollout of LED lighting and smart controls across Australia and New Zealand, helping parties successfully navigate the maze of new lighting technology,” Fuller said. Read more