The dilemma of choice: waste collection services
At one stage Waimakariri District Council was offering 17,500 people a choice of 48 different permutations for their rubbish collection services. Council’s solid waste asset...
Tag : waste minimisation
Tyre stewardship fund & less waste to landfill
New government signals higher priority for waste and recycling issues. Paul Evans, chief executive, Waste Management Institute New Zealand. As we look forward to 2018, there...
Love festivals / Hate waste – How festivals in New Zealand minimise waste
The waste minimisation landscape in New Zealand is complex and topical, with efforts being made to reduce waste to landfill across the country. Wellington Institute...
Tipping Point: Talking rubbish – council or private collection?
Many councils have reached a tipping point at which they must take a long hard look at both the economic and environmental costs of how...
A sea change year for waste minimisation?
Three big-ticket items will dominate councils’ waste minimisation agendas this year. Paul Evans, Chief Executive, Waste Management Institute New Zealand With the confluence of a...