New Zealand is “one of the highest generators of waste per person in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)”. The way we currently produce and manage our waste is not sustainable.
The current economy in New Zealand is linear: this equates to a process of take-make-use-dispose. The aim of the government is to move towards a circular economy.
A circular economy can refer to either biological or technical materials.
With biological materials, the cycle could be defined as make-consume-enrich. In this cycle waste returns to the environment and enriches the land.
A technical materials cycle may be more like make-use-return. In a technical materials cycle waste is repurposed and used to make something new.
Whether you need help with biological materials, technical materials, or both; 3R can partner with your business to assess your current waste, then help you reduce it.
