Commercial waste is what’s left behind after the work gets done. It’s the packaging from deliveries, the worn-out fixtures from a quick refresh, the staffroom rubbish, the cardboard that stacks up faster than anyone flattens it, and the bulky odds and ends that quietly take over a corner of the site. Every business produces it, whether you’re running an office, a retail space, a café, or managing properties and projects across the week. The c… ...
IKEA’s Auckland opening is good news for anyone who has been planning new storage, a different sofa or just a better excuse to organise the house. What’s less exciting is the volume of cardboard, plastic and unwanted furniture that tends to follow once the flat packs arrive. It starts with a tidy trolley in the store and ends with a garage full of boxes, polystyrene crumbs and an armchair you no longer want but can’t fit into the bin. ...
