Constructing a Better Future for Builders – Nigel Benton - #30

Nigel Benton is a builder who’s using his 44 years experience to divert construction and demolition waste out of landfill. He’s teamed up with Auckland Council, Unitech and a previous guest of mine, David Knight of Junk Run featured in episode 16,  to develop a nationwide strategy that could potentially deflect a whopping 90% of building materials from clogging up our tips.

 

If you want to discover more about my work visit my website on https://philippaross.com/ or email me on: info@philippaross.com

Join and comment in the Waste Not Want Not facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Waste-Not-Want-Not-108328284940165

 

Contact Nigel Benton

Email: nigel@bentonltd.co.nz

Nigel’s philosophy is to 'Just start'

Article on Nigel’s build

https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/41698

Repair Café NZ

https://www.repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz/

Article on the Intricate world of seashells

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/seashells-photos/?utm_campaign=5%20things%20from%20the%20week&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=218445771&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9sNRzFd2YK-qLp9G_R5SawKh6nj5pPpR4VAFzYBUNhLu1hl3_kZ1ql7NXcBYe1xBJgMgH2xG0bg1tlAlj9l-Kx_UX8nw&utm_content=218445771&utm_source=hs_email

Plastic Free pledge for July

https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/

Sustainable Business Awards nomination:

Sustainability Superstar and/or Communicating for Impact categories

https://enter-the-sustainable-business-awards-2022.paperform.co/

Protect Antarctica

https://only.one/act/antarctica

Graphic novel of Antarctic fish with tumors

https://blogs.uoregon.edu/antarcticxcell/

 

Theme music ‘Joyful’ by TimTaj from Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/users/timtaj-16489647/