#WasteReduction & The #CircularEconomy in #Aotearoa / #NewZealand

Excerpt: Embracing the Circular Economy in NZ

"Traditionally, our economy operates on a linear ‘take-make-dispose’ model. Resources are extracted, products are manufactured, consumed, and then thrown away. The circular economy, however, aims to keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of their service life.

'The circular economy isn’t just about #recycling; it’s a fundamental rethinking of how we design, produce, and consume, creating a system that is #restorative and #regenerative by design.'

"For New Zealand, embracing this model is more than an environmental choice; it’s an economic imperative. By reducing our reliance on virgin resources and minimising waste, we can build a more #resilient, innovative, and #sustainable economy, perfectly aligned with #Māori principles of #kaitiakitanga – #guardianship of the land and resources."

Read more:
https://sustainableliving.org.nz/waste-reduction-circular-economy/

#SolarPunkSunday #Caretakers #IndigenousKnowledge #ZeroWaste #DonutEconomy #ReuseRestoreRepair #RepairCafes #BorrowDontBuy #Recycling #RightToRepair #SolarPunk

HAS MARRIAGE PAPERWORK CHANGED?

Structural Timeline — U.S. Marriage Certificate Language Overview Marriage certificates in the United States #historically contained gender‑asymmetric language rooted in older legal doctrines (coverture, #guardianship transfer, “taking to wife”).

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/05/01/has-marriage-paperwork-changed/

Dubai Police fine guardian AED50,000 for child riding electric bike on street

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1454729/dubai-police-fine-guardian-aed50000-for-child-riding-electric-bike-on-street/

“No to ‘#International #Guardianship’: #Hamas & #Fatah Meet in #Cairo to Discuss Post-War Gaza”

by Palestine Chronicle Staff

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“Palestinian factions gathered in Cairo to discuss the post-war future of Gaza, rejecting international control proposals & affirming that resistance #weapons remain [..] not open for negotiation”

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/no-to-international-guardianship-hamas-and-fatah-meet-in-cairo-to-discuss-post-war-gaza/

#Press #Gaza #WestBank #Palestine #Resistance #Israel #Genocide #DecolonizePalestine #DismantleZionism