by Andre Hendriks | Jun 3, 2021 | Sustainability
Waste Levy What is waste levy and why are we paying for this? The Government introduced the waste disposal levy in 2008/09, initially set at $10 per tonne for all material sent to landfill. The levy is designed to send a price signal to the market that landfill...
by Andre Hendriks | May 12, 2021 | Sustainability
It’s time to cut carbon. What is CO2? CO2 is short for carbon dioxide. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas and causes more than half of the enhanced greenhouse effect. Other important greenhouse gases are methane, nitrous oxide and water vapor. CO2 is stored in fossil...
by Andre Hendriks | Mar 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Why is sustainability important? Since June 2020 we have started to write articles about sustainability, reason for this was to give you some information about the different aspects, and also to understand more what’s going on in today’s world where we all talking...
by Andre Hendriks | Mar 17, 2021 | Sustainability
Waste and Government. New Zealand produces large quantities of waste: kitchen and garden waste, construction and demolition waste, industrial waste, old televisions, cars, batteries, paper, sanitary waste, old clothes, old furniture and so on. The amount of waste we...
by Andre Hendriks | Mar 11, 2021 | Sustainability
Every step towards Zero Waste is a Step Up. When you start a zero-waste lifestyle, you soon notice that shopping at a supermarket becomes less common. There is so much plastic packaging! Fortunately, there are package-free and bulk food stores, where you can shop...
by Andre Hendriks | Mar 4, 2021 | Sustainability
Sustainability for products and businesses Definition Sustainability is a broad concept and a combination of multiple aspects. For companies, it means ‘doing good’ for people, the environment, society and animals. In other ways, protecting the earth...
by Andre Hendriks | Feb 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Why recyclable is important! The corona outbreak has reduced demand for plastics in the automotive, consumer and construction sectors, the recyclers say. But even before the corona crisis, the situation was already dire because of low oil prices. Plastic is made from...
by Andre Hendriks | Feb 16, 2021 | Sustainability
What does biodegradable mean? Decomposition of material under the influence of microorganisms (fungi, bacteria). As a result of which the materials are converted into H20, biomass, CO2 and/or methane, irrespective of time needed for this process. As there are no...
by Andre Hendriks | Feb 10, 2021 | Sustainability
Reuse. Reuse means taking an item to another use after it has fulfilled its original function. The circular economy is the economic system designed to maximise reusability of products and raw materials and minimize value destruction. You often deposit your used...
by Andre Hendriks | Feb 4, 2021 | Sustainability
Why reducing waste will help towards a better future. Waste prevention is the prevention or limitation of the occurrence of waste and emissions (quantitative prevention). This also involves reducing the harmfulness waste produces to the environment (qualitative...
by Andre Hendriks | Jan 28, 2021 | Sustainability
Moving towards a better future Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. The practice of environmental sustainability...
