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Groups support beverage return scheme but say milk must be included

The Zero Waste Network and The Kiwi Bottle Drive commend the government’s Container Return Scheme proposal for the breadth of materials included (plastic, aluminum, glass and liquid packaging board) but say excluding fresh milk containers gives the dairy industry an advantage and is unfair to… More >

Zero Waste welcomes announcement on container return

Container Return Scheme “We are thrilled about today’s container return scheme (CRS) announcement. We congratulate the Minister on the work he and his team at the Ministry for the Environment have done. We’ve advocated for a CRS for 20 years. It is a major positive… More >

Zero Waste supports calls for transparency on incinerator proposal

The Zero Waste Network is supporting community members in Feilding, Manawatū who are picketing outside the Horizons Regional Council to oppose an incinerator in their community, and to demand public participation in the consenting process. The Council will decide this week whether the application will… More >

Special event this week: 
Update on the waste strategy and legislation with Sue Coutts

This week we are hosting a webinar on the waste strategy and legislation consultation. This webinar is offered at two times: Thursday, 2 December, 12-1pm Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83860961462 Thursday, 2 December, 7-8 pm Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89494389589 Why you should join us Sue Coutts will give people a heads up on where… More >

Feilding Waste Incinerator: Community Info and Response meeting

Feilding Waste Incinerator: Community Info and Response meeting 30 November 7:30pm-8:30pm Online Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81444801866 With no community announcement or discussion, the Manawatū District Council has endorsed a proposal for a pyrolysis plant, a type of waste incinerator, as part of a wider waste and… More >