http://www.ekot.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ekot.nz en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:09:53 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.ekot.nz/blog/post/159809/the-5-second-rule-of-our-waste-problem/ Of that, approximately 70–75% ends up in landfill. While kerbside recycling and food scrap collections are helping, they haven’t yet achieved the full reduction we need. Recent government policies aligned with the Zero Carbon Act have seen success in recycling plastics, glass, metals, and paper—the "obvious" materials that dominate our daily lives. However, another material is largely missing from the conversation.The Missing Link: Textile WasteTextile waste sent to landfill... Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +1300 http://www.ekot.nz/blog/#post159809 http://www.ekot.nz/blog/post/159813/second-hand-clothing-and-their-circular-value/ Late one afternoon, after work in the CBD, I took a familiar detour through the little town centre I once called home. The streets were alive - crowded alleyways, food stalls sizzling, people brushing past each other with that end-of-day fatigue we all know. Then I noticed it. A shabby shop that looked more like a dusty warehouse than a clothing store. Curious, I peeked inside. Rows and rows of clothes - no single brand, no clear order. Cotton beside linen, jeans next to skirts, tees m... Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.ekot.nz/blog/#post159813