Don’t Burn Waipā - Regeneration not Incineration

September 2023 saw the start of a large & increasing ground swell of concerned people from Te Awamutu / Waipa region, Waikato (plus NZ wide) who oppose "Waste Incineration".

A resource consent is lodged with Waipā District & Waikato Regional Council seeking approval to build an inceration facility in Te Awamutu.

Waipa District Council, likely due to distraction with other council matters & lack of experiential subject knowledge, remains neutral & does not publicly oppose this facility.

Large amounts of available scientific data & research (including similarly impacted communities globally) confirm "Waste Incineration Facilities" cause pollution that is dangerous to health & environment.

These plants expose businesses, farms & people, who live, work & study locally to 24/7 toxic ash & fumes (The resource application suggests 42kg/hr = 370 tons/yr) that cumulatively cause diseases. (respiratory issues, eye & skin irritations, cancer etc)

Waikato ground & waters will retain accumulating emission toxins at increasing levels, which impacts homes, gardens, farms, education & business. (Potentially, as experienced internationally, turning the surrounding area into a zone polluted with toxic elements (Lead / Mercury etc) & carcinogenic compounds (including dioxins & acidic compounds).

The plant will also produce over 150,000 of tons of CO2 annually, contributing to global warming, plus large quantities of halogen compounds, recognized contributors to ozone depletion.