WasteMINZ has just released a set of new guidelines on handling asbestos. Paul Evans alerts councils to their responsibilities.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once commonly used in building construction and insulation for its desirable physical properties, including strength, affordability and resistance to heat...
A farmer-centric approach to addressing rural waste
Fraser Scott and Simon Andrew call for strong local partnerships with territorial local authorities to address rural waste issues. They were speaking at the WasteMINZ annual conference.
Inorganic rural waste in New Zealand is a serious problem. Research undertaken in Canterbury,...
The contents of rubbish bins have never been so closely inspected. Mary Bell outlines councils’ important leadership role in waste minimisation.
Long gone are the days of tossing out anything and everything unwanted. Today, household trash is divided into recyclables, organic waste and rubbish, and, in the future, this will be...
