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Every Bite’s deep work shifts behaviour on food waste

Every Bite has released its first annual report outlining in-depth its work, methods and outcomes in preventing food waste. What emerges are good news stories about how communities and individuals are connecting with each other and learning how to address Aotearoa NZ’s serious food waste… More >

Waimate waste incinerator plan fails

The Waimate incinerator project will not proceed as planned. The sale and purchase agreement for the land has lapsed, and the landowner has said the incinerator does not meet its plans for future growth. The incinerator “Project Kea” by South Island Resource Recovery Ltd has… More >

Zero Waste Network welcomes Board of Inquiry appointments

The Zero Waste Network welcomes the appointment of experienced resource management commissioners for the Board of Inquiry into a waste incinerator proposal in Te Awamutu.   “We appreciate Minister Penny Simmonds calling in this project using her powers under the Resource Management Act to be… More >

Regeneration Not Incineration Update – November 2024

There is a lot happening on the campaign front as the incinerator industry ramps up its assault on Aotearoa NZ, and finds a government willing to assist it in the destruction of our climate, damaging the health of rural and provincial communities and locking us… More >