Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao

Aotearoa New Zealand is working with the global community to develop a treaty that aims to end plastic pollution. 🌏 Our country is taking part in the fifth round of negotiations from today in Busan, South Korea, with the aim of reaching a final agreement. 🤝 Plastic pollution is a significant global problem, and needs global solutions. 🌐💡 Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4eJwMii 🔗

We are proud to be a leading partner of The Aotearoa Circle and congratulate the team on this important recognition.

Aotearoa New Zealand must set its second international climate change target for 2031–35, known as a Nationally Determined Contribution, by February 2025. Climate change impacts all New Zealanders, and the Government wants to understand what’s most important to New Zealanders before setting our next international climate change target. We also want feedback on how the Government could weight the different factors it must consider when settings its second Nationally Determined Contribution. Your feedback will help to inform final decisions by the Government. Learn more about the opportunity for feedback and share your views 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gZTiyQ7d

Wellington is known for its wind… but will there be more or fewer windy days in the future? Projections developed by NIWA from the latest global climate science and data look at potential future changes to long term temperatures, wind and rainfall. Understanding more about potential future changes to our climate can help us better prepare for them. Explore the projections for free at https://lnkd.in/giRyc6Hq

🌿 Let’s boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s waste minimisation efforts 🚯 Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para – the Waste Minimisation Fund is now accepting applications for projects focused on diverting construction, demolition, organic, or plastic waste from landfill. ♻️ Check out our video to see Bata Industrials New Zealand is leading the way recycling gumboots. Ready to make a difference? Learn more about the funding criteria, priorities, and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/guX_n4hq #WasteMinimisation #Sustainability #WasteReduction #EnvironmentNZ

Help shape our Long-term Insights Briefing on building resilience to hazards How can New Zealand strengthen its resilience to future disasters and crises caused by major hazard risks such as earthquakes, pandemics and severe weather? That is the subject of a Long-term Insights Briefing the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) are developing on behalf of the National Hazards Board. Reviews and inquiries have highlighted the importance of building resilience to risks to make New Zealanders safer and to reduce the economic and social costs associated with disasters and crises. However, resilience-building requires everyone working together, as well as a common understanding of the challenges we face. MfE and DPMC are inviting public feedback on the types of issues the Long-term Insights Briefing should explore and will use this feedback to shape the briefing topic. Click here for more information and to provide feedback before the consultation period closes at 5pm on 26 November: https://lnkd.in/gpKC9TNh

💡 Got a project that reduces waste and recovers valuable resources? ♻️ Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para – the Waste Minimisation Fund is open for applications. The fund supports efforts to divert construction, demolition, organic, or plastic waste from landfills, helping boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s waste minimisation performance. See how Recycle South is turning farm plastic waste into resin for new products with their plastic pelletiser. 🌱🔄 Ready to make a change? Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e68XA2Z #WasteMinimisation #Sustainability #CommunityProjects #EnvironmentNZ

Recycling rules changed in February, and lids were a hot topic! So, what’s the deal with lids and kerbside recycling? 🤔 🚫 Lids can’t be recycled from home. Separate them from bottles, containers, and jars before recycling. Here’s why: 🛑 Lids can be either too small (like bottle lids) or too flat (like ice cream or margarine container lids) to be separated by machinery at recycling plants. Sorting machinery can mistake flat lids for paper, so they contaminate paper recycling.  💧 Lids can trap contents, making containers too heavy for air jets to sort or contaminating the recycling with leftover food. ⚠️ Screwed-on lids can pop off under pressure and injure recycling centre workers. However, some lids — like tin can lids — can be recycled if you go the extra mile. Rinse, push the lid inside the tin, and squash it securely. 🆕 Caps and Lids Recycling Scheme has launched. Drop off caps and lids at collection boxes in selected New World, PAK’nSAVE, and Four Square supermarkets in Auckland, Tauranga, and Christchurch, with more locations coming soon. 🔗 Find out where to drop off lids for recycling near you: #RecycleRight #RecyclingWeek2024

♻️🌿 It’s Recycling Week 🌿♻️ Let’s look at some of the ways you can go the extra recycling mile for items that aren’t accepted in your kerbside collections. 🥫 Leave the lids attached to your tins, rinse clean, and push the lid inside the can. Then the lids can be recycled, too. 🚫 Just because an item is not accepted for recycling at kerbside does not mean it cannot be recycled at all. Check with your local council for information on any drop-off recycling services in your area. Check with your local council for drop-off recycling services. 🔄 Swipe to find out more recycling do’s and don’ts. #RecycleRight #RecyclingWeek2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewZEMVw6

🚨 Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para – the Waste Minimisation Fund is now open for applications ♻️ Do you have a project that can help reduce waste and boost resource recovery in Aotearoa? This is your chance to make an impact. 🌏 Check out our video to see how Grun Group is leading the way in diverting construction and demolition waste. 🏗️➡️🌱 Keen to apply? Find out more and start your application here: https://lnkd.in/e68XA2Z #WasteMinimisation #Sustainability #WasteReduction #EnvironmentNZ