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Contaminants in organic waste: Tangata whenua engagement report

In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment commissioned Eunomia Research & Consulting, Whetū Consulting Group and Massey University to examine issues related to the presence of contaminants in organic waste material streams.

The project aimed to understand and address the challenges posed by contaminants in our organic waste material streams to mitigate risks to soil, human and animal health and expand end markets for processed organic waste.

This Tangata whenua engagement report is one of four reports that summarise the project’s key findings.

The report provides an overview of engagement with relevant participants in Māori communities, iwi, hapū and technical experts who are part of the existing organics, waste and soil health networks.

In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment commissioned Eunomia Research & Consulting, Whetū Consulting Group and Massey University to examine issues related to the presence of contaminants in organic waste material streams.

The project aimed to understand and address the challenges posed by contaminants in our organic waste material streams to mitigate risks to soil, human and animal health and expand end markets for processed organic waste.

This Tangata whenua engagement report is one of four reports that summarise the project’s key findings.

The report provides an overview of engagement with relevant participants in Māori communities, iwi, hapū and technical experts who are part of the existing organics, waste and soil health networks.

The project’s other three final reports are:

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