Blog categorized as Revolve

A huge effort to reduce food waste and help people in crisis
Read about Gizzy Kai Rescue's learnings from helping out during Cyclone Gabrielle.
08.08.23 01:45 PM - Comment(s)
Compostable products and packaging - not always compostable!
Packaging labelled as ‘compostable’ made out of paper, cardboard and other plant-based materials often can’t be processed by composting facilities because of contamination.
31.07.23 11:57 AM - Comment(s)
Auckland Council: Putting people first in an emergency
We talk to the team at Auckland Council about their experiences and learnings from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
25.07.23 03:32 PM - Comment(s)
Onehunga Community Recycling Centre - a true community resource

For Onehunga residents, the Onehunga Community Recycling Centre is seen as a safe place for the community - a place where people can connect, share ideas and emotions, whilst feeling a sense of belonging.


The first Māori/Pasifika-led community resource recovery centre in Aotearoa, the Community Recyc...

12.07.23 01:18 PM - Comment(s)
Getting essentials to the people in times of need
Four months on from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, we speak to WasteMINZ members about their involvement in the immediate response and the clean up, ask them to share memories that stood out for them and learnings from the disasters. First up, we talk to the team at Countdown.
11.07.23 02:19 PM - Comment(s)
Sector group updates - June 2023
Find out what's happening in the WasteMINZ sector groups
12.06.23 03:00 PM - Comment(s)
How will proposed legislation impact the waste sector?
Councils around New Zealand are grappling with changes to legislation that will impact bylaws and guidance for local waste minimisation activities. In this article, Eilidh Hilson describes some of those legislations and implications.
15.05.23 10:38 AM - Comment(s)
A call to action
How can Aotearoa New Zealand drive meaningful change in the climate change space? By standing up and taking action. Re.Group’s Daniel Yallop explains his call to action.
15.05.23 10:09 AM - Comment(s)
Introducing... revolve online
Learn about WasteMINZ's new way of sharing knowledge online
03.05.23 12:27 PM - Comment(s)
A deep dive into Trans-Tasman fatal truck crash stats
Trucks are a common sight on Australian and New Zealand roads, but which country has a higher rate of fatal truck crashes and why? Reclaim’s Ajith Fernando delves into the statistics to find out.
21.04.23 10:44 AM - Comment(s)