Community-led Resource Recovery Centres (Community Recycling Centres or Zero Waste Hubs)
Tue, 09 Apr
|Two Event Locations
Three experts in the field of Community Resource Recovery share their knowledge and show how communities can take action that turns waste into local resources and jobs.
Time & Location
09 Apr 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Two Event Locations
About the event
Pare Kore, who educate and advocate from a Māori worldview for a world without waste, are bringing eduation and inspiration to our communities. They have partnered with Ministry for the Environment and two other experts in the field to talk about Community-led Resource Recovery Centres (aka) Community Recycling Centres or Zero Waste Hubs and how they operate successfully in various locations across Aotearoa.
They will host two events on Tuesday 9 April
9 - 11.30am RUATORIA (The Hearing Centre)
2.30 - 5pm GISBORNE (Tairāwhiti Environment Centre)
Please RSVP by emailing tetairāwhiti@parakore.maori.nz.
Rick Thorpe, one of the founders of Xtreme Zero Waste in Whaingaroa, will share the story of how this famous community enterprise was established, and how they now achieve 80% division from landfill. He will also discuss community-based approaches to organics and food waste recovery. Gary Kelk has been deeply involved in several CRRC including Xtreme Zero Waste, CBEC in Kaitaia and is…