Learn about the 4 R's of recycling:

Check out our 5 short videos about the new national recycling standards

RecycleKiwi, NZ’s new recycling rules explained
RecycleKiwi, recycling metal bottle tops and lids
RecycleKiwi, recycling pizza boxes
RecycleKiwi, recycling plastic bottles and cans
RecycleKiwi, recycling soft plastics

RecycleKiwi – A community recycling initiative by CrestClean

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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.

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Learn more about the 4 R’s

Video Resources

Great news! We have now made all of our educational videos available for download. These videos make a great educational resource for schools and organisations. Download, watch and share!

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Introducing the 4 R’s and the Environment

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Shopping Tips for Waste Minimisation

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Introducing the New Recycling Standards

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Recycling Metal Bottle Top and Lids

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The Making of 3D RecycleKiwi

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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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Kiwi Recycling News

Rotorua’s ZealaFoam wins Breakthrough Project at KiwiNet Awards 2024

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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

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The sisters recycling sheets into garments for all body types

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“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

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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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New recycling programme will divert caps and lids destined for landfill to circular economy

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Plastic and metal caps and lids can now be collected and recycled instead of ending up in landfill with the rollout of a new recycling programme. Collections boxes for a variety of caps and lids are now available in selected

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NZ’s first national tyre recycling scheme now operational

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New Zealand’s first national tyre recycling scheme is now fully operational. Under the scheme, named Tyrewise, tyre shops and other tyre generators can have their end-of-life tyres collected for free. Members of the public can also dispose of up to five worn-out

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Students’ surfboard product minding its own beeswax

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Three schoolgirls are making waves with their ocean friendly surf product, made with wax from the school beehive. Spotswood College students Ava Brown, 16, Sylvia Larkin, 15, and Dylan Mumby, 15, are hoping Wave Wax will take Taranaki surfers by

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How to dispose of expired batteries – Kate Hall explains

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Old batteries are a ticking time bomb in recycling and general waste bins, but some simple changes in how you get rid of your batteries can prevent costly truck fires. Ethically Kate explains what to do with them instead (and

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Beyond bottle tops: the New Zealand metal recyclers diverting scrap from landfills

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New Zealand’s nationwide recycling rules are great, but they can leave us wondering what to do with specific items like household metal waste. From batteries to appliances, New Zealand metal recyclers accept a wide variety of metals. Not only will

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Gisborne youth learn device refurbishing to help families

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Tōnui Collab is training rangatahi at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga to recycle and refurbish electronic devices to save them from ending up in the rubbish. The kaupapa called RAD, Recycle a Device, is a nationwide initiative developed by

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Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s for World Ocean Day: Making art with a message with litter collected from Waitematā Harbour

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World Ocean Day has, over the past 20 years or so, highlighted the multiple threats to the health of our oceans from mining, fishing, pollution and rubbish. This year, the team at Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s have commissioned a unique

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The upcycle revolution: Kiwi businesses giving plastic a second life

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Plastic. It’s everywhere we look, from the packaging on our groceries to the fibres in our clothes. But what happens to all that plastic after we’re done with it? Traditionally, the answer was landfill. However, a wave of innovative Kiwi

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You’re probably recycling wrong – here’s how to get it right

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A new report suggests many New Zealanders still don’t know how to recycle properly. Anna Murray investigates where we’re going wrong.

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Kia unveils world’s first car accessory made from ocean plastic

Kia has introduced a limited-edition car accessory for the EV3, created using plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This milestone is part of the company’s long-term partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organisation focused on removing plastic waste

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Enterprising pupils save plastic tubs from waste

Enterprising pupils have saved more than 1,600 plastic containers from landfill. Youngsters from nearly 40 schools across Essex have also set up their own monthly eco-refill “shops”, as part of a green project funded by the county council. They have

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Method adopts 100% recycled coastal plastic bottles for product packaging

Method, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, has announced that all of its clear plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic.   This initiative is part of a partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic

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Designing for circularity: The birth of Salomon’s recyclable ski helmet

In 2019, Salomon’s winter sports team embarked on a mission to improve the environmental impact of its products. The team realized that expanded polystyrene (EPS), a material commonly used in ski helmet cores, was a major environmental concern. Seeing the

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