Our Local Team Efforts
We here at recycle.co.nz get involved in numerous activities in our home region of Auckland. Check out what we have been doing below and visit our Facebook Page to view the most recent recycling stories, ideas and initiatives.
AUT World Environment Day
recycle.co.nz attended the AUT World Environment Day event where students showed an interest in the recyclable/non-recyclable products that were on display. A small number of names were collected of willing volunteers who might like to participate in Recycling Week events later this year.
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Great Kiwi Recycling Services & Initiatives
Here you can view services and initiatives from companies undertaking great recycling practice, as well as a list of organisations that are actively engaged in helping New Zealanders be better at recycling. If you want to suggest new additions please use the Contact Form to submit your suggestions, along with any questions you may have regarding this section of the recycle.co.nz website.
Some Awesome Recycling Websites
Zero Waste Network
The Zero Waste Network is an organisation representing community enterprises across Aotearoa New Zealand who are working towards zero waste.
http://zerowaste.co.nz/
The Zero Waste Network is an organisation representing community enterprises across Aotearoa New Zealand who are working towards zero waste.
http://zerowaste.co.nz/
CoGo Connecting Good
This is a great website that lists a number of hospitality businesses and their suppliers in New Zealand who are acting sustainably in all sorts of ways; be that recycling, providing organic, free range, fair trade goods and the like!
http://nz.cogo.co/
This is a great website that lists a number of hospitality businesses and their suppliers in New Zealand who are acting sustainably in all sorts of ways; be that recycling, providing organic, free range, fair trade goods and the like!
http://nz.cogo.co/
4 My Earth
4 My Earth makes products that will reduce your waste to landfill. They source and produce eco-friendly alternate solutions for eco-conscious everyday Kiwis. Check out their alternative to Gladwrap!
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4 My Earth makes products that will reduce your waste to landfill. They source and produce eco-friendly alternate solutions for eco-conscious everyday Kiwis. Check out their alternative to Gladwrap!
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Environmental Choice New Zealand
This site lists products and services that have been accredited with the official New Zealand Environmental Choice label. It provides a credible and independent guide for consumers who want to ensure their purchasing decisions are better for the environment.
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This site lists products and services that have been accredited with the official New Zealand Environmental Choice label. It provides a credible and independent guide for consumers who want to ensure their purchasing decisions are better for the environment.
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Wanaka Wastebusters
This organsation is well known in the Central Otago Region, and indeed all over NZ for the wonderful work they're doing from recycling to education for sustainability in schools and nationwide projects to minimise waste and promote recycling in Wanaka and across NZ.
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This organsation is well known in the Central Otago Region, and indeed all over NZ for the wonderful work they're doing from recycling to education for sustainability in schools and nationwide projects to minimise waste and promote recycling in Wanaka and across NZ.
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E-waste Recycling
E-cycle Recycling Electronics is an everyday e-waste solution, with three sites throughout New Zealand. They take a wide range of everyday computer and home electronics.
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E-cycle Recycling Electronics is an everyday e-waste solution, with three sites throughout New Zealand. They take a wide range of everyday computer and home electronics.
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Upcycle E-waste and Battery Recycling
This Auckland based company will pick up e-waste for free & has a free drop-off service. They specialise in computer & other e-waste recovery and deconstruction to keep precious e-waste in circulation and out of our landfills.
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This Auckland based company will pick up e-waste for free & has a free drop-off service. They specialise in computer & other e-waste recovery and deconstruction to keep precious e-waste in circulation and out of our landfills.
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EWaste Collections
E-Waste Collections have different monthly collection spots through Auckland where you are able to drop off your unwanted electrical goods for free.
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E-Waste Collections have different monthly collection spots through Auckland where you are able to drop off your unwanted electrical goods for free.
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Kaipatiki
Based on Auckland's North Shore, this trust is very active in sustainable community solutions
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Based on Auckland's North Shore, this trust is very active in sustainable community solutions
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Rubbish Free NZ
This is a fantastic resource for anyone who is keen to reduce the rubbish they send to landfill. The Kiwi couple behind this initiative challenged themselves to live rubbish free for a year and still do! Their site if chock full of interesting tips and hints to become an even tidier Kiwi!
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This is a fantastic resource for anyone who is keen to reduce the rubbish they send to landfill. The Kiwi couple behind this initiative challenged themselves to live rubbish free for a year and still do! Their site if chock full of interesting tips and hints to become an even tidier Kiwi!
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FreeCycle.org
By giving freely with no strings attached, members of The Freecycle Network help instill a sense of generosity of spirit as they strengthen local community ties and promote environmental sustainability and reuse. Trade goods, services, skills and transport here for free all over NZ.
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By giving freely with no strings attached, members of The Freecycle Network help instill a sense of generosity of spirit as they strengthen local community ties and promote environmental sustainability and reuse. Trade goods, services, skills and transport here for free all over NZ.
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ecocentral
Based in Christchurch, ecocentral operates three EcoDrops, operates the Material Recovery Facility and the EcoShop on behalf of Christchurch City Council. They receive and process a high proportion of Canterbury refuse and recycling and seek to divert into usable resources, with a target of minimizing the residual waste to landfill.
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Based in Christchurch, ecocentral operates three EcoDrops, operates the Material Recovery Facility and the EcoShop on behalf of Christchurch City Council. They receive and process a high proportion of Canterbury refuse and recycling and seek to divert into usable resources, with a target of minimizing the residual waste to landfill.
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Living off the smell of an oily rag
This website has tonnes of useful tips and tricks that many people all over NZ have contributed. It has lots of thrifty, crafty hints for reusing and recycling that will save you money! As Grandma used to say, "waste not, want not!"
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This website has tonnes of useful tips and tricks that many people all over NZ have contributed. It has lots of thrifty, crafty hints for reusing and recycling that will save you money! As Grandma used to say, "waste not, want not!"
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Great Websites for Kids
Paper4Trees
Paper4Trees is an excellent nationwide project that preschools and schools can get involved in. The more paper the schools recycle, the more trees they get! They can plant these trees in their own school grounds or donate them to local planting projects!
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Paper4Trees is an excellent nationwide project that preschools and schools can get involved in. The more paper the schools recycle, the more trees they get! They can plant these trees in their own school grounds or donate them to local planting projects!
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