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On DeliciousLiving Earth Celebrates 100,000 Tonne Milestone
19.07.06
Biowaste processing company, Living Earth Ltd, tomorrow celebrates having diverted 100,000 tonnes of waste from Wellington city’s landfills and Cook Strait.
The waste is turned into compost and more than 50,000 cubic metres of compost has been sold since the Wellington plant opened in 2000. Living Earth was contracted by Wellington City Council to design, build and operate the plant, which is sited in Carey's Gully, near the Happy Valley landfill. The plant is owned by the Council.
The milestone will be celebrated with a function on Thursday 20 July at 10am at the Happy Valley landfill. It will be hosted by Living Earth Director Rob Fenwick and Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast. Speakers include Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Morgan Williams, and Green MP Nandor Tanczos whose bill to minimise waste is currently being the Select Committee for the Environment and Local Government.
Living Earth compost is made by mixing biosolids or dewatered sewage with green waste. The Wellington plant is the largest and first to be built in New Zealand.
Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast says this is a fantastic achievement and one well worth celebrating. "The reality is that waste is a growing problem that cities across the globe struggle with. Living Earth is one venture that is helping to successfully tackle this problem with an innovative approach.
"Before the Council built the Moa Point treatment plant and the Living Earth composting plant, sludge was either buried or raw sewage was pumped into the Cook Strait. It wasn't sustainable and it wasn't healthy. By using waste in this way we can reduce any negative impact on the environment and create a high-quality product for gardeners and commercial growers in our region. We are proud of our investment in this innovative way of disposing of the City's sewage. "
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