Weighty issue of food waste
Food is one of our biggest expenses, but every year we literally throw away $872 million worth. This tips the scales at more than 122,500 tonnes. That’s enough to feed ...
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From builder to baker
Event venue and speaker at SBN / 3R Business Connector event in June. Hundreds of years ago bread was a central part of everyday life, from the process of making ...
Read More12 years partnering Resene
3R Group have been partnering with Resene for 12 years, operationally managing Resene PaintWise and finding innovative uses for paint. Yesterday, new Associate Environment Minister, Scott Simpson, visited Resene’s factory ...
Read MoreLeading the Way
“10 New Zealand business stars show how it’s done” We’re pretty honoured to be featured as one of the ten, in BusinessNZ’s “Leading the Way” publication. And, we’re in fine ...
Read MoreKick starting the Circular Economy
This is the third article in a series about councils and the circular economy. In the previous two, I challenged cites (and districts) as to who would be the first ...
Read MoreVideo – helping New Zealand reach zero waste by 2050
We were delighted to be asked by BusinessNZ to be part of a series of videos showcasing New Zealand businesses who are making a difference. In our case, it’s all ...
Read MoreCircular Economy – the time to Act is now!
This is my second article of three, focusing on the circular economy in New Zealand. In my last article I challenged cities (and by association districts too) as to who would ...
Read MoreCircular Economy – which city will be first?
If the government was to say that waste was the focus of a new fiscal policy, many would rubbish the comments. But what if looking at waste in a new ...
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