Upper Hutt Repair Café is home to a community’s worth of DIY knowledge. This is a story of an awesome community hub, set up by the community for the community.
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Do you know what three of our nations political parties have in store on the environmental policy front? We wanted to know. So with help from Environmental Hubs Aotearoa, we pulled some questions together and asked. Here’s what they had to say.
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Wellingtonians are throwing away more, not less, despite plans to slash the amount of waste sent to landfills by 2026. The current plan we have in place, isn’t achieving what it is set out to achieve. Wellington City Council Proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2020 hopes to change this.
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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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To support local businesses, we've dedicated Plastic Free July to showcasing local businesses taking responsibility and doing their bit to reduce single-use plastic. Check out some of those pioneering change in the community.
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Plastic waste is a real problem. But don't worry, we've got you covered (obviously, not in plastic).
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Recycling the right way certainly has its challenges, especially when it comes to contamination. In this post, we will explain what contamination is and what you can do to keep it out of your recycling.
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Did you miss out on our ‘Conscious Consumerism’ 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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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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For some of us, the shift to Level 3 will mean a return to our places of work. Many of us, however, will continue to work from home for the foreseeable future. Here are some tips that have helped us and will hopefully help you!
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As many businesses move back into action under Level 3 it is important to ask ourselves, do we need Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to stay safe, and if we do can we use reusable options.
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With recycling collection in Wellington on hold due to COVID-19, many of us are stockpiling for the time when it can be collected again. In the meantime, here are some creative ways you can reuse your recycling.
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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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Recycling plastic can be overwhelming and difficult to understand, but don’t worry, most people struggle with the same thing. You almost need a degree in recycling to understand how to recycle. Waste MINZ did an audit and wrote a report on the state of recycling in NZ. We summarised the report so you didn’t have to.
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Sustainable living starts with you. The team at Sustainability Trust have pulled together some simple solutions for a more sustainable you.
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Earth Day motivates us to end plastic pollution and to rebuild harmony between nature and our earth. Here are nine inspiring and accessible ways we can all make a daily difference, with ideas to reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle, remove and more.
Sustainability Trust is delighted about the Government’s response to public support for a ban on single-use plastic bags. Banning single-use plastic bags is an achievable, visible example of environmental stewardship — and an important step in New Zealand’s journey to Zero Waste.
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The Government wants to shift NZ from being a linear “take, make and waste” economy to a circular economy approach that closes the loop on waste production. It is proposing a new framework for mandatory product stewardship.
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Using glass jars to store food in your kitchen, instead of plastic, is a great Plastic-Free July idea. Read more from our expert Marion.
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Here's a home tip about starting a positive culture…making, eating and sharing CAKE. While also reducing your plastic use. It helps to be positive, rather than just focusing on the problem. Read more from our expert Vishal.
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