New ZealandFrom rags to rest: Op shops turn dumped clothing into bedsA six-month trial is turning dumped Northland clothing into mattresses and insulation.24 Feb 12:00 AM
WorldArtist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle capsOscar Olivares’ latest mural is 13m high and uses more than 100,000 caps in San Salvador.22 Feb 04:00 PM
Lifestyle O Christmas Tree: Another community festive centrepiece hand-made by volunteers wrecked Locals in a small township can't believe 300 hours of hard work has been destroyed. 17 Dec 10:17 PM
New Zealand'Any rubbish must be dropped off during operating hours': Council warns dumpers 12 Dec 03:43 AM
PremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandScarfies dump couches, mattresses, rubbish in student quarter streets after final exams11 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Quality option': Council eyes multimillion-dollar site for potential regional waste centre24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s too expensive’: Pensioners ditch kerbside recycling in Mid NorthSome Kerikeri pensioners say a $91 yearly fee is too steep for recycling.22 Oct 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Bird's eye-view of burned New World Victoria Park – first drone footage shows demolition startingThe massive job of demolishing large parts of building has begun; reopening not 'til '27.18 Aug 08:29 PM
New ZealandPlasterboard recycling trial a success: 'Exactly the result we were aiming for'Plasterboard is one of the New Zealand building industry’s most persistent waste streams. 16 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is it time to curb our fast-fashion addiction?OPINION: Kiwis send about 180,000 tonnes of clothing & textile waste to landfills yearly.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Business'Super-excited': Kiwi firm lands $18m deal for EV battery recyclingThe project aims to extract lithium, nickel and cobalt from used EV batteries.30 Jul 11:00 PM
WorldTaiwan’s rubbish trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaiwan's garbage trucks play classical music to signal collection time.28 Jul 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Some of the worst we’ve seen': Huge pile of concrete dumped illegallyCleaning up the concrete and other waste is expected to cost between $25,000 and $30,000.12 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandTransforming waste into eco-friendly fruit traysHawk's trays are used by NZ & Australian producers to export apples and avocados globally.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'Give it a second chance': Ruby's recycled clothing venture takes offMiller-Sharma aiming for 25% of revenue from non-new clothing by 2030.06 Jul 03:00 AM
Entertainment‘Please return me’: Reusable cups are replacing recycling at concertsEvent spaces are turning to packaging that can be washed and reused hundreds of times.01 Jul 12:31 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFor the future of water conservation, look to … Los Angeles?NY Times: To be self-reliant, the city will still need to construct recycling plants.30 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessOn The Up: Former Olympic swimmer dives into business with waste venturePortaSkip provides mobile skip bins for easy rubbish removal in Hawke’s Bay.08 Jun 05:00 PM
Business2300sq m of prime Auckland land selling for $2.5m - plus 15 cars if you can find them under the messThe property is valued at $2.5m and is touted as 'an excellent opportunity'. 02 Jun 03:30 AM
New ZealandNZ's e-waste regulation is stuck in limbo as battery fires riseLithium-ion fires have more than doubled, highlighting delay in NZ's e-waste policy. 28 May 11:36 PM
New ZealandCouncil to landfill 190 tonnes of plastic waste as recycling market stallsThe council stockpiled the plastics in the hope that the markets would recover.25 May 11:40 PM
New Zealand$6.4m construction material recycling plant to be built in WaikatoThe plant is expected to process 187,200 tonnes of waste annually.22 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandScrap metal firm fined $30k for fire caused by lithium-ion batteriesAuckland Council views the case as a precedent balancing empathy and compliance.05 May 03:21 AM
New Zealand'It was everything to them': Auckland recycling plant fire leaves employees' future up in the airThe blaze left almost 120 employees without a place to work.29 Apr 07:29 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council urges proper battery disposal as rubbish fires riseLast week's fire destroyed the Abilities Group recycling plant in Glenfield.28 Apr 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingFashion: The next frontier for clean tech as textile waste mountsFashion emits 8% to 10% of greenhouse gases yearly, more than aviation.26 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Firefighters trapped above North Shore blaze were engulfed in smoke with 'no escape'It would have been like being stuck above 'a mini-volcano about to erupt'.25 Apr 07:51 AM
New ZealandRecycling plant seeks community support after huge fireA Givealittle page has been set up to support recovery efforts after the Glenfield blaze.25 Apr 05:44 AM
New ZealandFire truck breakdown left firefighters trapped in basket above North Shore blazeThe union said the 'last resort' failed when a manual lever broke in a firefighter's hand.25 Apr 12:28 AM
