Case Studies

Lightbulb moment cuts freight costs and emissions

Transitioning to a kit set design increased production, reduced freight costs and boosted turnover for lighting company.

Child car seat recycling is about more than just sustainability (3R Group)

In 2016, 3R Group launched the SeatSmart child car seat recycling programme, which has since grown to 45 collection sites, stretching from Auckland to Queenstown.

Finding circular solutions for paint and packaging (3R Group)

Each New Zealand household has, on average, around 12 to 15 litres of paint in the shed – around 20 million litres in total. Unused paint and its packaging are potential resources which can be recycled or reused as part of our circular economy.

Measuring carbon footprint first step for climate action (Waka Pacific Trust)

Waka Pacific Trust reveals how it overcame the challenge faced by many organisations wanting to take climate action; how to start?

Bodycare company discovers balm for emissions (Everkind)

Lighter packaging and sourcing locally help bodycare company lower freight emissions.

Sustainability and art combine (Govett-Brewster Art Gallery)

A large Taranaki art gallery says measuring its carbon emissions helped guide its plan for climate action and understand the changes it could make.

Working together to close the loop for uPVC and HDPE materials (Marley)

Collaboration key to creating a circular system for uPVC.

Keeping valuable building materials out of landfill (Profile Group and Fosters Construction)

The power of sustainable design (Charissa Snijders Architect)

Deconstructing houses to keep materials in use (Levela Deconstruction)

Online platform makes it easier to manage resources (Mutu)

Building pilot offers glimpse of low carbon housing (Fletcher Living)

Reducing waste from shop fit outs (Junk Run)

Ditching the skip through improved planning, practice and collaboration (Benton)

The climate action waka (BTW Company)

Matariki as a time to reflect on the year ahead and set climate action intentions.

Eat cake, sustainably! (Garden Cake Kitchen)

Sourcing local ingredients helps baker reduce emissions, costs and waste.

Less waste for coastal holiday park (Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park)

Waste audit helps beachfront holiday park identify new initiatives to explore. 

Coffee-to-go initiative reduces cup waste (Havana and Again Again)

Havana Coffee Works has teamed up with packaging experts Again Again to create a returnable coffee cup system.

Radically redesigning impact with circular materials (Profile Group & Circularity)

Profile Group is closing the loop on unnecessary waste by designing a circular system of packaging to keep materials in use and at high value.

Old road cones get a second life (Matta Products)

Recycled plastic bags feature in new store (Critical.)

Closing the loop on large plastic items (Waste Management NZ)

All Heart NZ and OfficeMax creating impact not rubbish

Getting value from surplus and hidden assets (Mutu xChange)

e-bikes for staff (Ecotricity)