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Finding answers for sustainability questions Westland Milk Products (WMP) sells to some of the world’s biggest companies – and they are customers who ask tricky questions about sustainability. Having the right answers to those questions isn’t just a matter of triple bottom line reporting, or good PR – it is a question of survival. Beyond maintaining their ISO14001 Environmental Management standard, WMP need to show tangible proof that they – and their 430 farmer-shareholders – are up to scratch, environmentally. 3R is helping them meet those demands. According to Westland’s Environmental Manager Chris Pullen, 3R’s experience in waste diversion and finding innovative uses for the materials, combined with their own ISO14001 accreditation, made them ideal partners. Meeting international demand “3R ...
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Redefine – love your op shop is back for another year, encouraging us to take a fresh look at our op shops and the creative wealth they hold. The Presbyterian Support East Coast event promotes shopping at op shops and the repurposing of old items in order to minimise waste. As a company which focuses on finding solutions for end-of-life products, we are excited to be sponsoring again this year. Shirley Collins, PSEC’s Fundraising, Communication and Marketing Manager says, “Being mindful of waste and repurposing ‘pre-loved’ items – as opposed to buying new all the time – is a strong trend world-wide. Redefine maximises on this trend by encouraging people to not only get creative, but support charity shops at ...
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3R had the pleasure of hosting two American interns last month – Ben Morrison, from Quincy, Illinois and Ashley Burns, from Novi, Michigan. The internship was part of Massey University’s National Expedition and Internship (NEI) – a six week programme for US undergraduates studying in the areas of agriculture, environment and food. It includes a three week internship at various companies in the Hawke’s Bay. 3R were looking for two students to work on a project with Gareth Mentzer looking at alternative uses for recycled water-based paint. With a strong environmental focus in both their studies and interests, Ben and Ashley proved to be a great fit for the project and 3R. In addition to their research into end uses for ...
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Thanks to everyone who has recycled their child car seats through SeatSmart over the last 12 months. End of March 2016 marked the end of the successful trial period, covering April 2015 to March 2016. In this period SeatSmart has: collected 1,713 car seats that would have otherwise gone to landfill or continued in use despite being expired or damaged; extended collections to 11 sites in 6 cities; sent approximately 6,000kg of plastic, 850kg of metal and 170kg of straps for recycling or repurposing; and provided meaningful work for Department of Corrections work programmes. A review of the programme has set some exciting goals for the next 12 months, including a target of 3,500 seats recycled. We would like to thank our ...
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When someone asks what you do for a job, how long is your answer? Can you describe it in a single word, a sentence or does it require more explanation? Some are easier than others; for example my wife is a vet. One short word that most people instantly understand. I, on the other hand, am a Reimagineer. This is also just one word but, as intended, it often stimulates more questions than it answers. To find out where I’m going with this, read our March e-news … Thanks, Duncan Headlines: New 3R Video – “Imagine if there was a better way” is a 2 minute synopsis of what we do here at 3R… Waste = Opportunity – are you our ...
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3R’s Chief Executive, Adele Rose, speaks to Idealog about what’s involved setting up schemes such as Rebound Mattress Recycling, how to sell social responsibility to corporates, and the importance of partnerships when it comes to making big plans reality. “One area we’ve started to push into is resource audits for business, particularly those businesses that don’t have sustainability people in place. We help go through some behaviour-change work but also help businesses identify the savings that they can make just with simple things, like diversion from landfill.” Read the full article
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