New Zealanders throw away 3.6 million tonnes of rubbish every year. That’s equivalent to 400,000 bus-loads of rubbish – more than 1,000 bus-loads every day.
The way we manage waste in the Queenstown Lakes is crucial to our development as a sustainable district. In 2005/06 a total of 38,579 tonnes of waste was sent to Victoria [...]
Posts under ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’
Why recycle?
How to Reduce and Reuse
The top 2 R’s–reduce and reuse–are extremely important in reducing waste, as it reduces the resources that need to go into new products. Here are some tips for reducing and reusing:
Buy only what you need. Share a lawnmower, trade unwanted clothes with friends, or buy things secondhand.
Buy quality products that can be reused or refilled.
Buy [...]
How to Recycle in the Queenstown Lakes District
The QLDC provides lots of information of recycling, composting, and waste management.
Wanaka Wastebusters provides residential and commercial recycle services, as well as an op-shop and educational area for the community.
For guidelines on what materials are and are not accepted for recycling in the area, read the QLDC’s What I Can Recycle in the Queenstown Lakes [...]
Links
Waste minimisation links:
Community Recyclers of Otago
Community Recycling Network
Zero Waste
Waste Management Institute of New Zealand
Ministry for the Environment – waste pages
New Zealand Packaging Accord
http://www.sustainability.govt.nz/rubbish
