Results from the Putaruru food waste collection trials. Key results include:
− Waste reduction effect appears significant
− More food waste in residual than expected – but high margin of error
− Full user-pays or fortnightly refuse collection would further improve capture
− Feedback has been positive
Resource Use and Waste Generation in Aotearoa
In May 2025, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) published the research note 'Resource use and waste generation in Aotearoa New Zealand: filling (some) gaps' to contribute to the investigation they're carrying out on the impacts economic...
