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Pittsburgh received a $90,000 grant to help pay for a two-year pilot project focused on municipal composting and food waste reduction. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the grant for the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot, the city said Thursday. The pilot will revolve around gathering research about
At the Trust’s new Community Tool Library, locals can borrow tools free of charge for their own environmental and beautification projects. The library, housed in a repurposed shipping container, includes hundreds of tools like spades, wheelbarrows and paint brushes which can be reserved on the Trust’s website. To help cover the cost of environmental and beautification projects, the Trust’s newly established Tiaki Fund offers grants of up to $1,000. Funding grants are available to schools, early childhood centres, neighbourhoods, community groups, youth groups, marae and workplace group...
Press Release – The Beautification Trust The Beautification Trust has launched four new initiatives to help empower South and East Auckland communities to lead their own successful environmental and sustainability projects. At the Trusts new Community Tool Library , locals can borrow tools free … The Beautification Trust has launched four new initiatives to help empower South and East Auckland communities to lead their own successful environmental and sustainability projects. At the Trust’s new Community Tool Library, locals can borrow tools free of charge for their own environmental ...
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Otautahi – The New Zealand government is funding five projects to help address the growing problem of food waste. Kiwi households throw away nearly 300,000 tonnes of food every year, half of which could still be eaten. Covid has not helped. Millions of people worldwide suffer from malnutrition, yet 1.3 billion tonnes of food is thrown away each year. Around 931 million tonnes of food goes to waste each year. Sixty one percent comes from households and 26 percent from food services. Reducing waste could have social, economic and environmental benefits. About 931 mil...
Press Release – Zero Waste Network A group of zero waste and regenerative horticulture advocates are challenging a recent report on the potential of biogas production for New Zealand. The group is concerned that the report advocates major investment in an organic waste processing … A group of zero waste and regenerative horticulture advocates are challenging a recent report on the potential of biogas production for New Zealand. The group is concerned that the report advocates major investment in an organic waste processing technology that risks locking-in current industrial agricultural...