Extreme recycling
February 2, 2025
Colombo Street Clutter
A real pleasure to work with Habitus Group again, this time to capture a behind the scenes look at one of the most unique site clearances in Christchurch. 102 Colombo Street was known to many as the most cluttered home in Canterbury. The property was purchased by Habitus for the development of six new sustainable homes. But before they could start any new builds on the site they had to deal with the old and what job! The original house was almost buried in material collected over decades; everything from old cars and tyres, wood piles and bric a brac. It was a salvage, sort, dump or recycle job that lasted a full six weeks. Unbelievable, Check out the Habitus link above.
https://habitusgroup.co.nz/showcase
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A sponsored story explaining how water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis works, providing a clear picture of the process and the basic science behind it. New Zealand's first Water Cremation service was opened in 2025 beginning a new era in funeral practices in Aotearoa. This story gives the background.