Insights & Resources
Practical guidance, real-world learnings and industry insights to help events, venues and organisations reduce waste and deliver measurable impact.
What a Container Return Scheme Could Mean for Events and Venues in Aotearoa.
Over 2.57 billion beverages were consumed by New Zealanders in 2020/21, as reported by the Ministry for the Environment, with less than half of them being recovered for recycling. Gaining momentum for revival, a 'container return scheme' proposes one viable solution.
Inside Wellington’s Tip Shop: A Real-World Model for Reuse and Resource Recovery.
Wellington’s Recycling Centre has been here since 1972, and this year the Tip Shop, the capital’s treasure trove of preloved goods, celebrates 25 years. COO Sophie Brooker chatted to tip shop and recycling facility manager Shelali.
Have Op Shops Become Our “Guilt-Free Landfills”?
Personally, I am not immune to the good feeling of leaving behind a bag of clothes after doing a really good clearout of my wardrobe. But - is this weight just being shifted elsewhere?
Interview: How Keep New Zealand Beautiful is mobilising Aotearoa to take action on litter
With World Cleanup Day this month - Nonstop Solutions was able to interview Mike from Keep New Zealand Beautiful - a not-for-profit charitable organisation that works to educate, inspire and empower Kiwis to Keep New Zealand Beautiful.
Are we eating a CREDIT CARD worth of plastic each week?
We may be aware of the global harm plastic is causing to our environment, oceans and wildlife, but are we aware of just how much it affects humans?
ONE YEAR of Nonstop Solutions: A Year in Review 🌱
The first year of Nonstop Solutions - Highs, Lows, Events and COVID
The Tea on Compostable Coffee Cups
Are compostable coffee cups a marketing greenwash… or are they really a sustainable solution?
Interview: Shaking up the plastics industry with The Tiny Plastic Factory
Last month Nonstop’s Jasmin took a visit to The Tiny Plastic Factory to sit down in their tiny plastic factory with founder Darcy.
Zero Waste vs A Circular Economy
While many zero waste practices are important, they focus on the bottom half of the waste hierarchy, with the primary goal of recovering resources before toxic substances enter landfills or the environment. A circular economy, however, focuses on the top of the hierarchy where systems are redesigned to eliminate waste.
What’s the Buzz on Zero Waste?
Are you seeing what we’re seeing?
Zero waste is trending - keep cups are in, taking your glass jars to refilleries is on the rise, plastic bags, straws and bottles are o-u-t and composting is cool.
Much like ‘sustainable’ - zero waste is fast becoming a buzzword.
What Will the New Wellington Event Waste Bylaws Require?
If you’re looking to put on an event and don’t know where to start with the waste requirements, you’ve come to the right place.
Wellington City Council Waste Bylaws for Events
Legislation can be tricky to keep up to date with, or even to understand. If you’re an event organiser, or just invested in the wellbeing of our environment, we are providing a quick overview of the new bylaw coming into action in Wellington, and how to get you ahead of the game!
Welcome to Nonstop Solutions!
You may have known us as Wellington Waste Managers, or maybe you’ve newly discovered us.
Either way - welcome!
Founders Words
We are thrilled to be assisting society to deal with our waste issue. We don’t expect this journey to be easy, but we want to be transparent and to share our wins, and losses with you all.
Need help applying this to your organisation?
Every situation is different. Book a consultation and we’ll help you identify practical next steps.