Xtreme Zero tolerance to waste

Rick Thorpe is co-founder of Xtreme Zero Waste, a community hub operating in Raglan, with a transformative approach to dealing with waste. The model has been adopted by communities across Aotearoa. This past year alone Zero Waste has diverted over 14,000 cubic metres of waste from landfill. Joining Rick is Jacqui Forbes who started at Xtreme Zero Waste in 2004, and went on to found Para Kore Marae Incorporated, a Maori not-for-profit organisation with a kaupapa that strives to deliver te ao Maori marae-based, zero waste education programmes. Since their launch, Jacqui and her team have delivered thousands of programmes to tens of thousands of people, all across Aotearoa.