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 …
“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 …