Business and Employment Opportunities From Waste Minimisation
June 2002, Ref. TR118
The Ministry, jointly with the Ministry of Economic Development, commissioned a report from URS and NZIER on the business and employment opportunities provided by waste minimisation.
Availability:
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- Printed copies are not available.
An alternative perspective and data on employment opportunities being generated in New Zealand in zero waste council jurisdictions is available from the Zero Waste New Zealand Trust: Zero Waste Council Report (PDF 70 KB).
Neither report necessarily reflects the views of the Ministry for the Environment.
Contents of URS and NZIER Report:
- 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Project Objectives
1.3 Scope of Work
1.4 Structure of Report - Waste Stream Information
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Economic Overview
2.3 New Zealand Waste Stream
2.4 Existing Waste Minimisation Initiatives in New Zealand - Approach and Methodology
- Identification of Business and Employment Opportunities and Barriers
4.1 Paper and Cardboard
4.2 Glass
4.3 Metals
4.4 Organic Wastes
4.5 Plastics
4.6 Used Oil
4.7 Brownware
4.8 Construction and Demolition Wastes
4.9 Community Organisations
4.10 General Themes - Identification of Priorities for Policy Actions and Conclusions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Identification of Business Opportunities
5.3 Barriers to Realisation of Business Opportunities
5.4 Identification of Priorities for Policy Action
5.5 Conclusions
5.6 Future Directions
