Climate Emergency: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Waste
Darebin City Council (DCC) in Melbourne, Australia were the first in the world to declare a climate emergency in December 2016. We have been appointed to help the council to determine what practical actions they can take to meaningfully reduce the amount of carbon...Impact of China National Sword
Director Duncan Wilson presented on the Impact of China National Sword at this year’s WasteMINZ conference in Christchurch. The analysis concluded that, while the impact has been major so far, we are probably still only at the beginning of the changes that we...Waste to Energy – a Hot Topic
In the course of our work we talk to lots of council members, stakeholders, and members of the public. The topic of Waste to Energy comes up regularly. Waste to Energy is common in many places overseas such as UK, parts of Europe, Japan, and it is becoming more...Rebooting Recycling in Aotearoa
The discussion document Rebooting Recycling – What can Aotearoa do? has been released by WasteMINZ. Eunomia worked with WasteMINZ and the recycling industry to develop the document. Overview: The collapse in international recycling markets has left the...Waste Planning – The Future
In this article from Revolve magazine Duncan Wilson looks at the past and future of waste planning in New Zealand. The way we manage waste has evolved significantly over the last 30 years. Unfortunately not a lot of credit for that can go to our waste planning. If we...Waste Data Indicators – Now Available!
Waste Data Indicators are now available! If you want to compare your waste and recycling performance to what happens elsewhere you need to be sure your numbers mean the same things. That is where the new Waste Data Framework Waste Indicators come in. We have worked...Free Webinar: Solid Waste Bylaws
This free webinar on solid waste bylaws was organised by WasteMINZ. It will be invaluable for any TA considering introducing or amending their bylaw or looking to implement the National Waste Data Framework. During 2017, Eunomia Research & Consulting worked with...Local Government Waste Manifesto *Update*
Eunomia worked with the WasteMINZ TA Forum to update the Local Government Waste Manifesto that we originally helped create in 2018. Since the first Manifesto was produced there have been a range of significant changes in the sector. These include the impacts of...Zero Waste Events Guide – Free Download
Eunomia worked with Auckland Council to produce this zero waste events guide. The guide is designed for the non-waste specialist, in particular event managers. It will help you reduce the amount of waste your events produce and work towards zero waste. It also...LG Article on Council vs Private Collections
The rise in popularity of private wheeled bin rubbish collections means an increasing number of councils in NZ are finding themselves with some tough decisions to make about how they provide services. Duncan Wilson provides insight and perspective in this article for...WMINZ – The Horror of 240L Wheelie Bins
What is so Horrible Anyway..? We worked with Waste Not Consulting − who have been going through bins and bags of rubbish for a looonnng time now (15 years but who’s counting) − to crunch the data to try and understand what the impact of wheeled bins is. A few things become obvious after a while − Let’s have a look…