Setting targets
As part of APL’s continued commitment to sustainability and the principles of a circular economy, one of our key focus areas is regenerating nature. We’ve undertaken four planting days in our region with a large number of staff, volunteers and community groups and successfully planted over 25,000 trees.
We also set a goal to compost 100% of our staff and site generated food and biobased materials. Our measured diversion rate regularly exceeds 80% diversion and once processed through our partner Enviro NZ, our food scraps are transformed into nutrient rich compost that promotes new growth for parks, gardens and local agriculture. This helps growers and orchardists reduce the need for artificial fertilisers.
Multiple benefits
Riparian planting projects like these brings multiple benefits, from filtering water and preventing erosion to moderating water temperature and providing food for aquatic insects. “We know that planting is one of the best things we can be doing for our environment,” says APL Executive Director, Sustainability, Mikayla Plaw.
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