What materials can I find about these topics?
Many of the resources listed here have been made possible by funding from the Sustainable Management Fund, administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
Education
Making Waste Wonderful, a learners guide, Years 7-9 (PDF, 896Kb)
Making Waste Wonderful, a teachers resource (PDF, 178Kb)
Making Waste Wonderful Teachers Resource Book 2 (PDF, 174KB)
Making Waste Wonderful Aluminium Information (PDF, 85KB)
Making Waste Wonderful Glass Information (PDF, 192KB)
Making Waste Wonderful Packaging Information (PDF, 95KB)
Making Waste Wonderful Plastic Information (PDF, 424KB)
Making Waste Wonderful Steel Cans Information (PDF, 306KB)
Garden Composting Guidelines (PDF, 370Kb)
Educational Resources funded by Solid Energy and produced by Jo Dayaram ( The Bag Lady)
Reusable Bag Challenge for kids (PDF 1.11 MB)
Reusable Bag Challenge for Teachers ( PDF 845 Kb)
Dirrectories
West Coast Waste Minimisation Business Dirrectory (PDF, 74Kb)
West Coast Household Waste Directory 2006 (PDF, 44Kb)
Agriculture
On-farm chemical and agrichemical container disposal (PDF, 132Kb)
Plastic silage wrap disposal options on the West Coast (PDF, 89Kb)
SWAP Reports
Westport SWAP Report 2005 (PDF 209KB)
Greymouth SWAP Report 2005 (PDF 209KB)
Hokitika SWAP Report 2004 (PDF 138KB)
Buller SWAP Report 2007 (PDF 178KB)
Grey SWAP Report 2007 (PDF 174KB)
Hokitika SWAP Report 2007 (PDF 179KB)
Waste Strategies
Click to download the Regional Waste Strategy for the West Coast 2004 (PDF 1091KB)
Click to download the New Zealand Waste Stategy, 2002 (ZIP 1.5MB)
Other Documents
Hazardous Waste Article (PDF 30KB)
Options for Green Waste Disposal (PDF 132KB)