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Tuesday 26 August, 2025
1pm-2pm
FREE for WasteMINZ Members and $59+GST for Non Members
Join us in this session to hear how Mutu and Tauranga City Council partnered to run a year long pilot to reduce construction waste to landfill.
With construction and demolition activities accounting for 50% of the waste that is sent to landfill in Aotearoa Mutu is on a mission to help reduce this problem. In June 2024, Mutu partnered with the team at Tauranga City Council (TCC) to run a year long pilot that would allow 8 contractors to use the Mutu app to identify, list, reuse on any surplus materials across their projects and then report on the outcome. This webinar will be presented in 2 parts: firstly some background on Mutu, how the app is used by contractors to redirect materials and how the reporting on Mutu is helping contractors track their reuse. Secondly, TCC will present on the impact Mutu had across the Tauranga region during the pilot and the lessons that were learnt from the partnership.
Sarahann du Plooy - Tauranga City Council
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Sarahann du Plooy is the Circular Economy Lead at Tauranga City Council, working to embed circular thinking across infrastructure and community initiatives. In her previous role as Senior Waste Minimisation Officer, she supported the Mutu Pilot — a digital materials exchange trial with local construction firms — to explore how smarter systems can reduce waste and avoid over-ordering.
Sarahann is focused on practical, people-centred solutions that turn circular economy theory into everyday action.
Ben Redwood - Mutu
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Dr Ben Redwood is the CEO and founder of Mutu. Ben has PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has spent the last 10 years of his career working in the tech sector all around the world, helping disrupt and shift traditional industry mindsets.
As the Dad of 2 young boys, Ben is particularly interested in elevating Australasia to become a leader in sustainability and climate tech while also facilitating the growth of the next generation of kiwi entrepreneurs.