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Sustainable Initiatives Fund Trust [SIFT]

WHO WE ARE?

Sustainable Initiatives Fund is a Canterbury-based publicly funded charitable trust that provides vital financial assistance to innovative waste minimisation projects meeting our criteria.

The Sustainable Initiatives Fund Trust is a registered charitable entity in terms of the Charities Act 2005 (Registration No. CC22773). For more information about the Trust visit the Charities Register or go to our Trust Team page for details of our Trustees.


WHAT DO WE DO?

We fund innovative research-based recycling, waste prevention and waste minimisation projects that will divert waste from Canterbury landfills and from the environment. Our goal is for these projects and the technologies involved to become commercially viable.

SIFT takes a proactive approach to funding projects by identifying key areas that are wasteful for industry or where recycling is not possible (e.g. electronic waste) and targeting them for project funding.

 
  • istock_000000268216large-meat-tray-for-websiteAround 25 million Styrofoam meat and vegetable trays are going to Canterbury landfill each year...LEARN MORE
  • baled-hay-agpacNew product stewardship scheme - Plaback - Collecting & recycling Agricultural Plastics Wastes...LEARN MORE
  • students2_for_website_homepageSIFT supports the Untouched World Charitable Trust's Tiromoana Programme...LEARN MORE
 

TIP OF THE MONTH

Reduce Plastic Waste. Instead of using plastic bags for bulk bin items make your own drawstring bags out of old sheets, pillowcases or vintage fabric. Secure some thick paper with a safety pin to write the produce number on and when this has been written on too much recycle it and replace with another piece of scrap paper. Wash the bags in the wash every so often to keep them clean and make them in different sizes depending on the type of product you are buying.

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We choose suppliers and business partners that share our values and that minimise their impact on the environment. We work with Ricoh, GreenCabs, Westpac, ASBhairyLemon and BDO Spicers.

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Two new product stewardship schemes approved

24 May 2010

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