the yard stormwater to a soak hole or waterway
between milking. Stormwater must be directed to the farm dairy effluent treatment
system during milking and washdown of the yard. This will ensure that contaminated
stormwater cannot discharge to local waterways.
Clean water from plate coolers should be reused as washdown water.
1.2 Reducing manure
Manage the herd to reduce effluent. Consider the following:
Reduce noise and herd stress - treat the stock gently before
the surface in the drilling fluid where they pass over a shaker screen that separates
the cuttings and drilling fluids. The drilling fluids are recycled for reuse but the cuttings may contain small
amounts of fluid bound to the surfaces.
1.2.3 Landfarming process
Drilling waste is transported from well sites by truck (cuttings) or tanker (liquids) and discharged into a lined
storage pit. Cuttings arrive at the consent holder’s facilities in metal ‘D’ bins from the wellsite. Before leaving
of sustainability and student
empowerment. With her enthusias�c Year 7/8 class,
Amy is suppor�ng their explora�on and vision of what
sustainability looks like with prac�cal mahi both within and
outside of the classroom. For example, Amy and her tamariki
have been instrumental in re-establishing the beginnings of a
maara kai by reusing previously dismantled raised garden
bed materials to construct several beds at the rear of the
school. Filled with rich soil, the garden beds have already
Remediation has made to hide all these
problems is nothing compared to the expense our awa
has had to face!
The TRC relationship again is highlighted through
Kathryn Hoopers' statement, "the functional need for
the activity has been demonstrated. A facility which can
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receive waste of this nature means recoverable material
is kept out of landfills, and nutrients are reclaimed and
reused in the form of compost. The facility is necessary
within the Taranaki Region so that
wellsite onto and
into land, and consequently into an unnamed tributary in the Waiau catchment.
Drilling mud and cuttings brought to the surface during drilling operations are
separated out using a shale shaker. The drilling mud and some of the water is then
reused for the drilling process. Cuttings were collected in bins located at the base of the
shaker and disposed of offsite at a consented facility.
Flaring from exploration activities
It is possible that flaring may occur
this form is not easily broken down by micro-
organisms. Typically, woodchip would be screened from the compost and reused as bulking agent
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set out in the Standard.
There may also be public perceptions of risks from the release of airborne pathogens. Pathogens that may
be present in compost include Legionella sp, Aspergillus fumigatus (a type of fungus), and other fungal spores.
If significant quantities of animal dung are added to the compost, other potential …
companies which would push these
figures even higher.
Do the 3Rs still count?
Absolutely they do.
are still very much the way to go.
REDUCE, REUSE and
RECYCLE
Does composting cover the 3Rs?
Composting the amount of waste going
into a landfill, it kitchen and garden
waste and it nutrients into the soil
thereby restoring the health and beauty of the
environment.
reduces
re-uses
recycles
How are we going in Taranaki?
In Taranaki, significant progress has been made
issues have largely been addressed, the region has focused on minimising waste by recovering, reusing and
recycling material. District councils in the region follow current best practice in waste management by
adopting the principles of minimisation, recovery and recycling and the trend is for this to continue in future.
The main findings from the report include:
Environmental issues associated with solid waste disposal have largely been addressed.
Waste disposal in Taranaki is not
lead-based paint or
fillers or sealers or their containers, oils or greases or any liquids or sludges or their
containers, any industrial process by-products other than as permitted under
condition 3, any poisons or solvents or their containers, batteries, general domestic
reuse not otherwise described, or any wastes with the potential to render land or any
vegetation grown on the land toxic to vegetation or to animals consuming such
vegetation.
5. No painted material shall be discharged unless
Committee - Regional Waste Minimisation Officer's Activity Report
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Cloth Nappy Reuse Project *NPDC* *SDC*
New Plymouth District Council and Stratford District council
have been working with Pregnancy Help Taranaki to set up a
nappy bank for reusable cloth nappies.
Pregnancy Help Taranaki is accepting cloth nappies in any
condition for their new cloth nappy bank. Nappies will be sorted
based on their condition with new and gently used nappies
cleaned and made available