New Plymouth District Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Work towards being a zero-waste district by 2040 through education, facilitating a circular economy and supporting businesses to reduce waste.
Maintain water quality by ensuring that overflows of sewerage and wastewater systems are carefully monitored and minimised.
Regenerate biodiversity by growing, nurturing and investing in green spaces.
Enforce regular testing of water composition and make results public knowledge.
Rewild areas as mentioned prior and increase pest management capabilities by deploying more traps.
Expand waste management success by managing a wider range of recyclables at a higher volume.
Set very high standards to eliminate wastewater overflows and pollution of waterways and ocean.
Require cats to be chipped and neutered to reconnect owners with their pets and protect native wildlife from stray and wild cats.
Reduce pesticide use and costs via prioritised and differential green space management, including no mows and wild fields.
Work towards being a zero-waste district by 2040 through education, facilitating a circular economy and supporting businesses to reduce waste.
Maintain water quality by ensuring that overflows of sewerage and wastewater systems are carefully monitored and minimised.
Regenerate biodiversity by growing, nurturing and investing in green spaces.
Enforce regular testing of water composition and make results public knowledge.
Rewild areas as mentioned prior and increase pest management capabilities by deploying more traps.
Expand waste management success by managing a wider range of recyclables at a higher volume.
Set very high standards to eliminate wastewater overflows and pollution of waterways and ocean.
Require cats to be chipped and neutered to reconnect owners with their pets and protect native wildlife from stray and wild cats.
Reduce pesticide use and costs via prioritised and differential green space management, including no mows and wild fields.
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