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Investing in Minimising Waste: An Impact Assessment

This consultant report by MartinJenkins identifies and quantifies the economic, environmental and wellbeing impacts of the Ministry for the Environment’s investment in waste minimisation.  

The review covers funding to more than 350 projects from July 2015 to June 2025, including work on contaminated sites and vulnerable landfills. The authors estimate that the investments deliver a positive return to society of around $500 million, with a benefit-cost ratio of 3.11. 

This consultant report by MartinJenkins identifies and quantifies the economic, environmental and wellbeing impacts of the Ministry for the Environment’s investment in waste minimisation.  

The review covers funding to more than 350 projects from July 2015 to June 2025, including work on contaminated sites and vulnerable landfills. The authors estimate that the investments deliver a positive return to society of around $500 million, with a benefit-cost ratio of 3.11. 

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