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Zero Waste Summit focused on waste and climate solutions

The national Zero Waste Summit in Wellington on 18-20 November will zero in on practical solutions to waste, plastic pollution and wider ecological crises. A public event on Monday night, Zero Waste Solutions to Planetary Crises, will be facilitated by veteran broadcaster, Kim Hill.  It… More >

Incinerator will put NZ on the wrong track

A large-scale rubbish incinerator has been included in the list of projects to go into Schedule 2 of the Coalition Government’s Fast Track Bill.     South Island Resource Recovery Limited’s (SIRRL) resource consent application proposal to establish an incinerator near Waimate in South Canterbury had… More >

New Report: Waste Incineration Drives the Triple Planetary Crisis 

A comprehensive new report “Waste incineration and the Environment” released today finds that burning waste, especially plastics, produces unsustainable and unmanageable hazardous air emissions and large amounts of highly toxic solid residues (ash), concluding that waste incineration is not a solution to the triple planetary… More >

Minister makes right decision on incinerator call-in

“We are pleased that Minister for the Environment Penny Simmonds has called in the resource consent application to build a waste incinerator in Te Awamutu. This is the right decision to ensure all factors are taken into account and that stakeholders have a say,” said… More >

Celebrating our Local Government Members

Tomorrow marks the start of the ‘Super Local’ Local Government New Zealand conference in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. We wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the Zero Waste Network local government members who are doing awesome work towards making Aotearoa waste-free. Local government has an incredibly… More >