Dominic Salmon

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A waste minimisation plan to lead the way

3 weeks ago | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

Napier City and Hastings District councils are set to unveil their latest plan for tackling and reducing waste while future proofing the region, and it’s impressive. Dealing with the waste our communities produce is a core service funded by the rates we pay, so it’s important residents understand and support the goals and activities designed to reduce the need for waste disposal.
NZ shifts into the slow lane on waste, emissions reduction

2 months ago | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in March/April BayBuzz magazine.]Aotearoa New Zealand’s approach to tackling two major issues – waste reduction and emissions – is changing, and seemingly not for the better. The end of last year saw the Government quietly drop four out of five of the previous administration’s kerbside collection initiatives and delayed some plastic phase-outs.
Paint … making waste a resource

Feb 2, 2025 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

Did you know you can recycle paint and its packaging in Aotearoa New Zealand? In fact, the country has a scheme to do just that – Resene PaintWise, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. If you’ve ever bought Resene paint you might’ve noticed a line on your receipt for the ‘PaintWise levy’ – a small charge which means you can take the containers and any leftover paint back to the store, for free, so it can be recycled or repurposed.
20 year sustainability success story

Dec 2, 2024 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

In a region best known for being the home of some of the biggest food producing companies in Aotearoa New Zealand, 3R Group is showing Hawke’s Bay can also lead and grow in the burgeoning sustainability space. We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary this year. It’s a notable achievement for any business but especially for one which has made things like the circular economy and product stewardship our bread and butter.
Large batteries aren’t going anywhere, and we’re ready

Oct 1, 2024 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in September/October BayBuzz magazine.]The way Kiwis get around is changing. We’ve all noticed the switch, from electric scooters, bikes, cars, trucks, buses, and even ferries – large batteries are here to stay. Electric vehicles play an important role in our collective low emissions future. But how do we ensure a sustainable lifecycle for them before we hit the road? Like most technologies, battery evolution is happening at pace.
How New Zealand can keep old tyres rolling on

May 28, 2024 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in May/June BayBuzz magazine.]For most of us, the tyres on our vehicles are just that. We don’t give them much thought other than keeping them pumped up or replacing them when they wear out. The introduction of Aotearoa’s first national, regulated scheme to collect and recycle tyres (Tyrewise) means they will now become an important part of the country’s move to a circular economy. But what happens to tyres after they are collected for recycling?
Standardised recycling – what’s the big deal? | BayBuzz

Apr 4, 2024 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in March/April BayBuzz magazine.]There’s been a major change in the way Aotearoa New Zealand deals with recycling. If you live here in the Bay though, you won’t notice anything because we are ahead of the curve. Government legislation passed last year meant from 1 February all councils’ kerbside recycling collections had to move to a standardised set of recyclables.
Home-grown sustainability work in the Bay

Feb 1, 2024 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in Jan/Feb BayBuzz magazine.]Hawke’s Bay has some businesses and organisations doing good things in the sustainability space. Our work at 3R Group means I’ve interacted with a fair number of them over the years. The list below has some notable examples which have impressed me over the years, but I’m sure there are many others doing equally great work; I don’t claim to know about everyone championing sustainability in their areas of work.
Exporting our waste

Nov 13, 2023 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in Nov/Dec BayBuzz magazine.]If we want to live in a sustainable New Zealand then we have to move to a circular economy where resource use is maximised and waste is eliminated. A big part of this is using product stewardship to ensure products are properly dealt with at the end of their life. Ideally this means they are dealt with onshore where they are reused, repurposed, or recycled.
Sustainability can’t be a political football

Sep 19, 2023 | baybuzz.co.nz | Dominic Salmon

[As published in September/October BayBuzz magazine.]Election season is here, along with all the usual messaging and political promises. But whoever steers Aotearoa New Zealand for the next three years should have a common focus around the circular economy and sustainability.