Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao

💡 Got a project that reduces waste and recovers valuable resources? ♻️ Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para – the Waste Minimisation Fund is open for applications. The fund supports efforts to divert construction, demolition, organic, or plastic waste from landfills, helping boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s waste minimisation performance. See how Recycle South is turning farm plastic waste into resin for new products with their plastic pelletiser. 🌱🔄 Ready to make a change? Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e68XA2Z #WasteMinimisation #Sustainability #CommunityProjects #EnvironmentNZ

Recycling rules changed in February, and lids were a hot topic! So, what’s the deal with lids and kerbside recycling? 🤔 🚫 Lids can’t be recycled from home. Separate them from bottles, containers, and jars before recycling. Here’s why: 🛑 Lids can be either too small (like bottle lids) or too flat (like ice cream or margarine container lids) to be separated by machinery at recycling plants. Sorting machinery can mistake flat lids for paper, so they contaminate paper recycling.  💧 Lids can trap contents, making containers too heavy for air jets to sort or contaminating the recycling with leftover food. ⚠️ Screwed-on lids can pop off under pressure and injure recycling centre workers. However, some lids — like tin can lids — can be recycled if you go the extra mile. Rinse, push the lid inside the tin, and squash it securely. 🆕 Caps and Lids Recycling Scheme has launched. Drop off caps and lids at collection boxes in selected New World, PAK’nSAVE, and Four Square supermarkets in Auckland, Tauranga, and Christchurch, with more locations coming soon. 🔗 Find out where to drop off lids for recycling near you: #RecycleRight #RecyclingWeek2024

♻️🌿 It’s Recycling Week 🌿♻️ Let’s look at some of the ways you can go the extra recycling mile for items that aren’t accepted in your kerbside collections. 🥫 Leave the lids attached to your tins, rinse clean, and push the lid inside the can. Then the lids can be recycled, too. 🚫 Just because an item is not accepted for recycling at kerbside does not mean it cannot be recycled at all. Check with your local council for information on any drop-off recycling services in your area. Check with your local council for drop-off recycling services. 🔄 Swipe to find out more recycling do’s and don’ts. #RecycleRight #RecyclingWeek2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewZEMVw6

🚨 Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para – the Waste Minimisation Fund is now open for applications ♻️ Do you have a project that can help reduce waste and boost resource recovery in Aotearoa? This is your chance to make an impact. 🌏 Check out our video to see how Grun Group is leading the way in diverting construction and demolition waste. 🏗️➡️🌱 Keen to apply? Find out more and start your application here: https://lnkd.in/e68XA2Z #WasteMinimisation #Sustainability #WasteReduction #EnvironmentNZ

🌱♻️ It’s Recycling Week ♻️🌱 Time to brush up on your recycling skills! In February, the rules changed to make recycling easier for everyone. Here’s what can go in your recycling bin: ✅ Food tins and drink cans ✅ Paper and cardboard (yes, even pizza boxes!) ✅ Glass bottles and jars ✅ Plastic bottles, trays, and containers numbered 1, 2 and 5 By recycling the same items across Aotearoa, we can all #RecycleRight and help companies choose better packaging. Find out how to recycle correctly: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewZEMVw6

🌍 Do you work for a regional, unitary, or territorial authority dealing with contaminated land? The new Contaminated Sites and Vulnerable Landfills Fund is here to help councils clean up historic landfills and other contaminated sites vulnerable to severe weather. Join our webinar on Tuesday, 15 October, from 11am to 12pm, and get your questions answered by our expert panel. Thanks to WasteMINZ for hosting this on our behalf. For more info on the fund, visit https://lnkd.in/gZYMVXtA. [Image description] Local iwi representatives from Ngāti Rarua working to capture and relocate lizard species.

🌧️ Historic landfills and contaminated sites at risk from severe weather pose a threat to both communities and the environment. Storm surges, heavy rainfall, and flooding can compromise these sites, and there are hundreds of them across Aotearoa. The new Contaminated Sites and Vulnerable Landfills Fund helps councils clean up these vulnerable areas. Regional, unitary, and now territorial authorities can apply on behalf of landowners if their sites meet the eligibility criteria. For more info and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gZYMVXtA 🌿🌊 [Image Description] Image of northern grass skink settling into their new home once relocated by T+T ecologist and iwi representatives.

Improvements to the motor vehicle fleet are helping to reduce air pollutant emissions in Aotearoa New Zealand! 🚗💨 That’s one of the findings from the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s latest three-yearly update on air quality in Aotearoa. Our air 2024 brings together updated data and research, which shows that air pollutant levels have decreased at most monitoring sites over the last eight years. However, some sites showed worsening air quality, while pollutant levels at sites where air quality improved were at times above levels in World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. 🌍 For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/g5Q9KiHG 🔗 #AirQuality #SustainableNZ #OurAir2024

Data showing how Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate is projected to change over the rest of this century is now available for free ☀ Developed by @NIWA, the projections show information for each 5km square of New Zealand. That means you can look at the country as a whole, or zoom in to see how temperatures, rainfall or wind might change in your area (#Councils 👀). Open access is provided by the Ministry for the Environment and the government’s Climate Data Initiative. Search for data by territorial authority, explore on a map 🗺 or download the dataset at https://lnkd.in/g8sigaGR

The Finance and Expenditure Committee has released the final report from its the climate adaptation inquiry. 🌿📊 This inquiry was established to develop and recommend objectives and principles for the Government’s adaptation framework for Aotearoa New Zealand. It looked at: 🌏 The nature of the climate adaptation problem in New Zealand 💸 Investment and cost-sharing 👥 Roles and responsibilities 📚 Information-sharing about climate risks and responses Over 1,000 public submissions were made, with 82 submitters speaking at oral hearings. Submitters included the insurance and banking industry, councils, businesses, property owners, academics, iwi and Māori groups, and environmental groups. 📖 Read the final report here: https://lnkd.in/gycv3pcD #ClimateAdaptation #Aotearoa #Sustainability #ClimateAction #NZGovernment