Liam, a Te Aro Zero Waste customer, shares in his own words his journey from recycling to reuse with our facilities.

We import it, use it, eat it, and release it into the sea. No recycling, no recovery. If a circular economy is the goal, this is a straight line. Read Brayden's blog on the issue of phosphorous which is rarely discussed.

Our EcoShop may have sold its last shampoo bar, but it leaves a legacy to be celebrated. Here we spotlight some of our favourite suppliers and where you can continue to get their products from awesome spots in Wellington.

We live in a wasteful linear economy where most of the materials we use are used once and then end up in landfill. In NZ, millions of appliances are needlessly being dumped because they can't be repaired. Repair is one way we can make our economy more circular. Find out more about our electrical repair workshops in Pōneke.

Working with a thin stretched budget and even less energy? Here are some small but mighty lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your footprint while also saving time and money.

Check out the magic of community, repair and reciprocity at our monthly Just Sew Repair Cafés.

We believe that Wellington should start working towards a zero-waste vision. This is why we put forward recommendations to Wellington City Council on their strategic waste review and proposed residual disposal treatment options.

Wellington City Council has advised us that they plan to stop accepting compostable cups at Capital Compost. Before you jump to conclusions, you should know that this is not their fault.

Upper Hutt Repair Café is home to a community’s worth of DIY knowledge. This is a story of an awesome community hub, set up by the community for the community.

Do you know what three of our nations political parties have in store on the environmental policy front? We wanted to know. So with help from Environmental Hubs Aotearoa, we pulled some questions together and asked. Here’s what they had to say.

Recycling the right way certainly has its challenges, especially when it comes to contamination. In this post, we will explain what contamination is and what you can do to keep it out of your recycling.

Did you miss out on our ‘Litterless Lunches and Food Waste’ webinar? No worries, here’s an overview of it, including a recording of the webinar + helpful links and supporting information for you to check out at your own leisure.

Recycling plastic can be overwhelming and difficult to understand, but don’t worry, most people struggle with the same thing. You almost need a degree in recycling to understand how to recycle. Waste MINZ did an audit and wrote a report on the state of recycling in NZ. We summarised the report so you didn’t have to.

New Zealanders send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfill over Christmas. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way! Two no-waste nomads share their top tips for reducing waste over the silly season.