Contaminants in Organic Waste: Recommendations Report
In February 2024 Eunomia, alongside Whetū Consulting Group and Massey University, published a report for the Ministry for the Environment with recommendations to reduce contaminants in organic waste. The report provides 35 holistic recommendations to improve the...Carbon Impacts of Waste
So you declared a climate emergency. What’s next? Duncan Wilson presented at the WasteMINZ conference in October 2019 about how tackling waste can have a bigger carbon impact than you might think. Officially waste accounts for 5% of NZ’s greenhouse gas...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...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...LG Magazine Article about Waste Levy
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. ...Unique Emissions Factor Calculator
Eunomia has constructed this handy downloadable calculator to help landfill owners assess the potential financial impact of applying for a waste composition or capture and destruction Unique Emissions Factor (UEF). The file runs in excel and requires version 2003 or...Eunomia Levy Research in the Media
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...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...Waste Disposal Levy Research
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,
