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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 >

Draft waste strategy falls short

The Government’s Waste Strategy and Legislation consultation paper, Taking Responsibility for Our Waste, which was released  today, has missed the opportunity to drive the transition to a circular economy, says the Zero Waste Network.  Spokesperson Sue Coutts said the approach outlined in the consultation paper… More >

Repair Café Aotearoa NZ to be launched on International Repair Day

Repair Café Aotearoa NZ (RCANZ) will be launched on International Repair Day, Saturday, 16 October with events across the country both in-person and online.  “Repair Cafés are free meeting places (in person and virtual since the pandemic ), and they are all about repairing things… More >

Circular economy central to climate change plan

The Zero Waste Network of Aotearoa is relieved to see the prominence of the  circular economy in the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan, which was released for consultation today. “We know from the 2021 Circularity Gap report that the Global Economy is about 8.6% circular at… More >