Catch the recycling wave with our 4 new videos

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RecycleKiwi – A community recycling initiative by CrestClean

Indi and RecycleKiwi are here to help schools, businesses and organisations improve their recycling efforts with interesting and fun educational resources.

Education is the key to changing behaviours around waste minimisation. People of all ages need to understand the impact that waste has on our natural environment and learn the 4 R’s of recycling.

Learn more about the 4 R’s

Video Resources

Introducing our 2025 RecycleKiwi video resource series. Watch as Indi, our RecycleKiwi ambassador, shares simple tips and fun facts to make recycling easier and more effective.

RecycleKiwi…helping Kiwi’s Catch the Recycling Wave

Recycle Glass Bottles and give them a Second Life!

Recycle Aluminium Cans… from one drink to the next!

Introducing the 4 R’s and the Environment

Shopping Tips for Waste Minimisation

Introducing the New Recycling Standards

Recycling Metal Bottle Top and Lids

The Making of 3D RecycleKiwi

New 3D RecycleKiwi Logo Animation

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The Famous RecycleKiwi Resources Pack

The RecycleKiwi Resources Pack has everything you need to kick-start your waste management and recycling programme.
It’s free to order one for your school, business or organisation.

So, what’s in the pack…

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A large wall poster to help promote recycling awareness.

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Sticker Set for you to create your own recycling system

You can easily turn any rubbish bin into a recycling bin.

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Poster Set to highlight your recycling system

7 colourful wall posters to display recycling information… great for highlighting your recycling station.

In the below video Indi takes us through the development of our new 3D RecycleKiwi… and plays some beach cricket along the way.

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NZ fashion label aims to cut out textile waste by 100%

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

A 30-year-old New Zealand business with unique credentials in global fashion is one step away from phasing out textile waste from its operations.

Push for recycling scheme re-emerges

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An unlikely coalition of more than 80 companies, councils and not-for-profit organisations is urging the government to introduce a long-awaited recycling scheme. The Container Return Schemes would see consumers pay a small deposit when purchasing any glass, plastic or tetrapack

Stratford schools collect 135,000 lids in bid to clean up recyclng

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

Taranaki school children have surpassed the wildest dreams of local council staff who set up a scheme to get rid of cream and milk bottle lids from Stratford’s recycling collection. The lids are considered a contaminant because they are a

Malcolm’s mission to reuse over 7,000 boxes in CrestClean’s Distribution Centre

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

At CrestClean’s distribution centre, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a daily practice. Since May 1, 2018, Product Distribution Co-ordinator Malcolm Brown, who oversees packaging and distribution, has been reusing boxes to reduce waste. “Every time we receive freight,

Fashion retailer finds a way through the waste conundrum

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

New Zealand’s fashion industry is responsible for an estimated 180,000 tonnes of clothing and textile waste but, as in other countries, tools to tackle this profusion are emerging. One of these is offered by a new consultancy, the Environmental Innovation

Auckland Council confiscating recycling bins in bid to stop people putting rubbish in wrong place

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin. Some 104 bins were seized from households from Manurewa, Papakura and Wiri in the first phase of a trial to combat growing contamination of

Turning Paper Towel Waste into Valuable Resources

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

What happens to used paper towels after wiping our hands just once? Is there a better solution than sending them to the landfill? For many, these questions are often overlooked. However, the fact is that these everyday disposables generate surprisingly

Christchurch glass recycler turns waste into huge growth opportunity

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

Over the past 15 years, a Christchurch-based recycling company has saved more than 450,000 tonnes of glass from going to landfill. Founded in 2009 during the global financial crisis, 5R Solutions specialises in flat glass recovery, predominantly windows and windscreens. The company

Turning tyres into treasure

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

Have you got any unwanted tyres taking up space in your garage or garden? Mark your calendar for Saturday, 7 December, and head into Te Kauwhata for a tyre recycling event. This initiative, organised by Waikato District Council in partnership

Rotorua’s ZealaFoam wins Breakthrough Project at KiwiNet Awards 2024

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

A small eco-packaging company from Rotorua has developed a plant-based polystyrene alternative it says will be ready for the world market next month. ZealaFoam chief executive Sarah Heine and a team of three have been working out production kinks for

The sisters recycling sheets into garments for all body types

Kiwi Recycling News Recycle Reduce Refuse Reuse

“The thought of fabric going into landfills literally makes me want to cry,” Kelly Blomfield says. That’s not just because she loves fashion. It’s also because of how much room fabric waste takes up in a landfills and how long

RecycleKiwi helps Gore’s recycling heroes combat contamination

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In the heart of Gore, the Pakeke Lions Club have taken on the role of managing the town’s recycling. Driven by their love for keeping Gore beautiful, up to 20 Pakeke Lions members arrive every morning to prepare recyclables for

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Cotton Lives On urges UK fashion brands to join sustainability effort

The Cotton Lives On initiative is extending an invitation to UK fashion brands and retailers to participate in its sustainability scheme designed to repurpose old cotton materials into new and useful products.

‘Positive, hopeful, lovely places’: how Britain’s repair shops are cutting waste and giving devices a new lease of life

The UK has an unenviable record when it comes to e-waste, ranking second worst in the world per capita, behind Norway. A study found that almost half a billion small, cheap everyday electrical items had ended up in landfill in the UK in

Scientists urge 32% reduction in ocean plastic waste by 2035 to protect marine life

A groundbreaking report by Kyushu University researchers offers a critical roadmap for addressing ocean plastic pollution. For the first time, the team has established a clear numerical target: a 32% reduction in plastic waste littering by 2035. This reduction is

Cornell researchers develop ‘win-win’ method for upcycling gold from electronics waste for CO2 conversion

CORNELL University researchers have developed a new method of extracting gold from electronic waste, which can then be used to convert CO2 into organic compounds. The method, described by the researchers as a “win-win for the environment,” uses crystalline polymers