We import it, use it, eat it, and release it into the sea. No recycling, no recovery. If a circular economy is the goal, this is a straight line. Read Brayden's blog on the issue of phosphorous which is rarely discussed.
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We are excited to be collaborating with the Wellington Timebank on our Welly Urban Food Org. (UFO) project. Working together, we'll expand our UFO network and help facilitate urban agriculture volunteering around Pōneke.
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Reducing food waste is an easy way to be more sustainable while saving a boat load of money! Here are our ten top tips to help you cut food waste in your household.
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It’s a great time to get stuck into the garden. The most hardworking - and in my case, neglected - feature of my garden is the worm farm.
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Minister Eugenie Sage has announced the Government’s plan to change the way we deal with waste - by increasing the cost of sending waste to landfill and by investing $124 million into on-shore infrastructure to deal with recycling.
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Did you miss out on our ‘Litterless Lunches and Food Waste’ webinar? No worries, here’s an overview of it, including a recording of the webinar + helpful links and supporting information for you to check out at your own leisure.
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With more time at home, lockdown can be a time to observe our food waste habits and make some small changes to waste less and save more. Check out our top tips on how to manage food waste in your bubble.
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Plastics NZ and the WasteMINZ Organic Materials Sector Group have made the call. They want to see the end of confusing ‘greenwashed’ marketing speak relating to compostable products and packaging.
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2020 is going to be a big year for community composting in Wellington. We'll be working alongside our pals at Kaicycle and GrowSpace to set up three community composting hubs in Wellington. All thanks to new seed funding from Wellington City Councils.
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Wellington City Council has advised us that they plan to stop accepting compostable cups at Capital Compost. Before you jump to conclusions, you should know that this is not their fault.
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Food waste is a big problem in NZ. It seems like the only thing that is clean and ’green’ is the contents of our rubbish bins. So we’ve pulled together a library of information to help you reduce your environmental FOODprint.
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Oh rats! There are so many reasons to control the little beasties, from the benefits of protecting our native birds, lizards, insects, and trees, to preventing vehicle and property damage (including ovens, electrical wiring, and pipes).
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