Waste Forum - Wellington Region

18/10/2016

A small levy on single use plastic bags would be a good start, to effect positive behaviour change over this very troublesome product.

The Greens want a 15c charge on all

07/02/2016

A smart reusable capsule to replace your Nespresso throwaway coffee capsules.

https://www.mycoffeestar.com

05/01/2016

Having to cleanup after illegal dumping -Wellington City

A group working its way through thousands of kilograms of rubbish dumped illegally around Wellington has a message - we will find you.

23/11/2015

A plastic bag levy could make a difference!

The new charges come into force in England on Monday, but what will it mean for shoppers?

22/10/2015

A You Tube clip of a student's inspirational take on what Wellingtonians need to do with their rubbish.

Please share the video to help us get the recycle message across.

An amazing video collaborating with everyday people from Wellington City around Recycling.

25/09/2015

This is a must see!
https://www.facebook.com/trolleybags.nz/videos/1455688618069619/

21/07/2015

Petition PM John Key and the Government to phase out di**le use plastic bags in NZ.

One of the biggest issues facing our oceans and coasts is pollution. An estimated 4.8 to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic entered the ocean in 2010 from people living within 50 kilometres of the coast in 192 countries. Plastic pollution has a direct effect on coastal and marine wildlife, and thou…

17/03/2015

Just received our CLOey closed loop domestic composter, keen to see how it performs.

CLOey, The Closed Loop domestic Organics Unit, can transform your food waste into a valuable, nutrient rich compost in only 24 hours - minimising it's volume by…

06/03/2015

Statement from Wellington City Council CEO, Kevin Lavery, regarding the death of Envirowaste staff member

We are all deeply distressed at the news of the death of the Envirowaste staff member and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues. Wellington City Council is fully committed to finding out what caused this tragic accident and, in addition to the investigation being undertaken by Envirowaste, we have already started an investigation of our own. We will obviously also fully cooperate with other investigations underway.

Kevin Lavery
CEO Wellington City Council

19/02/2015

Great initiative in Auckland of a food waste trial. Cost savings for council and consumers a win-win!

11/12/2014

Food rescue.

All the way from Chicago to Lower Hutt, this film tracks the work of food rescuers who salvage food from around their cities to feed the hungry. Filmmaker(s): Mason…