The Future of Waste and Recycling in Tairāwhiti

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Now That's an Idea

Jack

20 episodes

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Now That’s an Idea is a place where we stop grumbling and start scheming. Each edition pitches one way to make something better, usually with insights from someone who actually knows their stuff, occasionally from my own crackpot imagination. Why? 1. There are many problems Humans have a remarkable tendency to notice what’s wrong with the world. And we’re good at spotting problems. If food tastes bad, we complain. If traffic is slow, we grumble. But that’s only half the conversation: what are the solutions? 2. We need better answers It’s too easy to follow the path well walked. We live in a ever changing world with a flood of ideas, knowledge and answers. This blog is a chance to dive deep into ideas that are worth digging into. Each month I’ll wrangle a interviews and find folk with a ideas worth sharing. Join me in this mild attempt to make the world ever so slightly better. One idea at a time. Jack

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The Future of Waste and Recycling in Tairāwhiti – Debbie Gregory #12

Now That's an Idea

22 minutes 4 seconds

1 month ago

The Future of Waste and Recycling in Tairāwhiti – Debbie Gregory #12

In this episode, Debbie Gregory, former Gisborne Herald chief reporter and council candidate, to talk about her journey, her passion for waste management and recycling, and her vision for a more sustainable Tairāwhiti.

Debbie's idea? She see's Gisborne having a proper recycling center in Gisborne where waste is seen as a resource and delt with locally rather than shipped off at an extravagent cost.

Debbie reflects on the bureaucratic challenges of council work, and stresses why community involvement is essential in reducing waste and carbon emissions.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
04:28 Career Journey and Community Engagement
10:16 Waste Management Initiatives
15:03 Challenges in Local Governance
19:47 Vision for the Future and Closing Thoughts

20:57 Pop-Quiz

🎵 Intro music by Lenny Lawns
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