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Waste Disposal Levy Consultation

by | 28/11/2019 | Disposal, News, Policy, Policy & Strategy, Recycling, Waste, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

The Government has announced a consultation on changes to the waste disposal levy. The proposals would see the rate of the levy increase to $50-$60 a tonne by 2023 for waste to class 1 landfills. The levy would also be extended to cover classes 2-4 landfills at lower...
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Microplastics from tyres

by | 24/07/2019 | article, Marine, News, Reports, Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

Ever wondered where the rubber on your tyres goes when it wears off? Eunomia Senior Consultant Dr Chiarina Darrah took part in a panel discussion on the problem of microplastics from tyre wear at this year’s Fully Charged Live. The festival of clean energy...
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More Onshore Processing of Recycling?

by | 10/05/2019 | article, Councils, News, Policy & Strategy, Recycling, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

The Ministry for the Environment has released the Situational Analysis report Eunomia wrote last year. Our work analysed the impact of China's moves to ban scrap material imports on the New Zealand recycling industry. You can download a copy here:...
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Climate Emergency: Reducing Carbon Emissions from Waste

by | 04/04/2019 | Councils, News, Policy & Strategy, Strategy, Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

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...
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Waste to Energy – a Hot Topic

by | 17/10/2018 | article, Councils, News, Policy & Strategy, Recycling, Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

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...
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Rebooting Recycling in Aotearoa

by | 31/05/2018 | article, Councils, News, Policy & Strategy, Recycling, Reports, Waste, Waste & Recycling | 0 Comments

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 recycling...
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Dr Dominic Hogg on China Recycling Crisis

by | 24/05/2018 | News, Recent, Recycling, Waste | 0 Comments

Eunomia Chairman Dr Dominic Hogg was interviewed on BBC World about China's move to restrict imports of recycling. The restrictions are a wake up call for the recycling industry.  While they will cause some short term pain, they also could provide an incentive to move...
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Waste Planning – The Future

by | 02/05/2018 | article, Councils, Recent, Recycling, Reports, Strategy, Waste | 0 Comments

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...
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Waste Data Indicators – Now Available!

by | 03/04/2018 | Councils, News, Recent, Recycling, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

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...
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Free Webinar: Solid Waste Bylaws

by | 16/03/2018 | Councils, News, Presentation, Recent, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

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...
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Local Government Waste Manifesto *Update*

by | 22/01/2018 | Councils, News, Policy, Recent, Recycling, Strategy, Waste | 0 Comments

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...
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LG Magazine Article about Waste Levy

by | 02/08/2017 | article, News, Policy, Recent, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

Duncan Wilson is featured in the August issue of Local Government magazine, talking about the recent Eunomia report on New Zealand's waste levy. Click the button below to download a copy of the article.   [button...
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Eunomia Levy Research in the Media

by | 23/07/2017 | News, Policy, Recent, Uncategorized, Waste | 0 Comments

Our waste levy research report has generated a lot of interest.  Here are some links to media articles:   http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201849672/take-make-dispose-calls-for-landfill-levy-hike...
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Zero Waste Events Guide – Free Download

by | 23/07/2017 | Councils, News, Recent, Recycling, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

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...
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Waste Disposal Levy Research

by | 02/07/2017 | News, Organic, Policy, Recent, Recycling, Reports, Strategy, Sustainability, Waste | 0 Comments

New Zealand’s Waste Disposal Levy has been at $10 a tonne since its introduction. Research suggests there will be benefits if we increase the rate of the levy and how it is applied,

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LG Magazine Article on Rubbish Collections

by | 22/06/2017 | article, News, Procurement, Recycling, Waste | 0 Comments

Rubbish collections are considered by many to be core council business. But the market has been changing. Rethinking old ways can deliver better economic, environmental and community outcomes. Read Duncan Wilson's article in Local Government magazine about council...
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Recycling – Who Really Leads the World?

by | 12/04/2017 | Recent, Recycling, Reports | 0 Comments

In this report, prepared jointly with Resource Media, we analyse recycling data from around the world to understand which countries really lead the municipal waste recycling league table.

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Waste Data Framework

by | 22/06/2016 | News, Recent, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

One of the biggest barriers to managing our waste better in NZ is a lack of good data.  We worked with WasteMINZ, the Ministry for the Environment and Waste Not Consulting to develop the first step to better data. The development of the national waste data framework...
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The Horror of 240 Litre Wheeled Bins – Presentation

by | 22/10/2014 | News, Presentation, Recycling, Reports, Waste | 0 Comments

View this presentation on 'The Horror of 240 Litre Wheeled Bins' from the WasteMINZ Conference 2014.  In this presentation Duncan Wilson presents a range of data that demonstrates how large wheeled bins for rubbish drive wasteful behaviour.  Simply put, big bins...
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