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The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia
Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant

Customers could cut carbon and waste more easily as Verdantix praised Blue Yonder for embedding sustainability data into supply chain planning and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise
Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight
Māori

Gisborne council votes to close Titirangi Maunga roads to vehicles overnight

Night-time vehicle access to Titirangi Maunga will end in early 2027, after residents backed gates to curb dumping and vandalism.

By Imogen Brophy • 4 min read • This month
Gisborne kerbside collection review considers multiple wheelie bins
Sustainability

Gisborne kerbside collection review considers multiple wheelie bins

Households could soon sort rubbish into separate bins as the council weighs a system aimed at cutting dumping and landfill waste.

By Imogen Brophy • 4 min read • Last month
MCC teams up with ExpectAI on Lord's sustainability
Supply Chain

MCC teams up with ExpectAI on Lord's sustainability

Indirect emissions from Lord's suppliers are set to come under sharper scrutiny as MCC uses ExpectAI's Una platform to track Scope 3 data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Methven pulls plug on household item recycling due to rule breakers
Local Government

Methven pulls plug on household item recycling due to rule breakers

Residents face a higher risk of illegal dumping after Methven's household item drop-off trial failed to stop the depot being used as a dump site.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Last month
Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste
Sustainability

Taupō's landfill set for upgrade amid push to reduce waste

The upgrade is expected to divert up to 8,000 tonnes of waste a year as Taupō weighs a future beyond the Mt Tauhara dump.

By Bronson Perich • 4 min read • Last month
No discount on new city bin service despite three-month delay
Supply Chain

No discount on new city bin service despite three-month delay

Rotorua ratepayers will still be charged the full annual fee as the delayed kerbside organics rollout begins next week, despite complaints.

By Ayla Yeoman • 4 min read • Last month
Cleanaway taps Macquarie Telecom for SD-WAN overhaul
Network Infrastructure

Cleanaway taps Macquarie Telecom for SD-WAN overhaul

More than 350 Cleanaway sites will gain steadier communications as the waste group replaces legacy infrastructure, with 25 locations already live.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Ashburton ratepayers pay as green-bin rollout pushed back four months
Supply Chain

Ashburton ratepayers pay as green-bin rollout pushed back four months

Residents will pay six months of targeted rates before the new food and garden waste service begins in January after bin delays.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Last month
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown tells island residents to 'cough up' for rubbish service
Urban Planning

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown tells island residents to 'cough up' for rubbish service

A targeted rate is being considered for Kawau Island after Wayne Brown said mainland Aucklanders should not subsidise its waste services.

By Torika Tokalau • 4 min read • Last month
RAICo tests digital twin robot system for nuclear work
Robotics

RAICo tests digital twin robot system for nuclear work

Reducing specialist training demands could let more decommissioning staff use robots safely in hazardous nuclear sites, RAICo says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
MobileMuster wins SBS sustainability challenge prize
Google

MobileMuster wins SBS sustainability challenge prize

The prize gives the recycler AUD $500,000 in ad inventory to spur Australians to stop leaving old handsets in drawers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push
Urban Planning

Gisborne council to explore campervan dump station after decade-long push

Pressure is mounting on Gisborne's tourism infrastructure, with councillors weighing a campervan waste site after years of complaints and a closure.

By Imogen Brophy • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
New Zealand urged to toughen plastics packaging rules
Sustainability

New Zealand urged to toughen plastics packaging rules

Pressure is mounting on ministers to act, after scientists warned New Zealand could fall behind on plastics and expose consumers to greater risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Closing Porirua landfill could cost $30m
Urban Planning

Closing Porirua landfill could cost $30m

Most of Porirua City's waste budget may be swallowed by closing Spicer Landfill and running a transfer station over the next decade.

By Justin Wong • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Tairāwhiti emergency waste funding: Gisborne District Council gets $115,590 grant
Disaster Recovery

Tairāwhiti emergency waste funding: Gisborne District Council gets $115,590 grant

Severe weather clean-up costs in Tairāwhiti have been eased, with Gisborne District Council securing the largest share of a new grant.

By Imogen Brophy • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026