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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Last financial year, we provided the highest number of free, lined curtains ever to families with Community Services Cards. To be exact, we gave 2462 sets of curtains to 604 households! This year we want to reach even more!
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Today someone slashed the tyres on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
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Today someone slashed the tires on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
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Minimalism is a mindset. There are lots of things we like about Marie Kondo's tidying up mentality, such as how a cluttered space causes a cluttered mind. However, there are a couple of things she missed out that have left us feeling a little confused. Keep reading to find out more.
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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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For those of you currently on holiday, but not good at sitting still, this list is for you. These essential summer DIY jobs will mean your household starts the new year more energy efficient and and with a few more gold stars on your sustainable living chart.
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Without our Curtain Bank volunteers, 604 low-income families in need across the Wellington region would not have quality curtains to keep them warm each winter.
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We've got a few Christmas-themed Home Tips coming up on everything from reducing waste to paying it forward. Our retail manager Rena gets us started with a few tips on buying gifts that are kinder to the environment and people.
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For those of us who care about environmental sustainability, as the climate reports and real-life consequences of climate change get more terrifying each year, it can feel harder and harder to justify engaging in a mindless bout of consumerism each Christmas.
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Summer is a great time to catch up on it, so we've put together a list of our favourite - sustainability-themed, of course - reads, watches and listens from the year.
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Wellington's most sustainable Christmas market is on its way. Come and join us for a fun day filled with food, music and sustainable solutions for the conscious consumer in your life.
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New Zealanders send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfill over Christmas. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way! Two no-waste nomads share their top tips for reducing waste over the silly season.
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The Zero Carbon Bill, a piece of legislation to bring New Zealand’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 is on its way.
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With winter well and truly upon us, it’s the time of year power bills skyrocket. For many who are struggling to get by, that could mean a difficult decision about a warm, healthy home for your family, and saving a few dollars on the next energy bill.
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Imagine a world without plastic waste. That’s the mission of Plastic Free July – to build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves recycling, worldwide.
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The Make a Difference Market is on Saturday June 30 2018, 10am - 2pm at Sustainability Trust’s EcoCentre on Forresters Lane. This unique market will inspire locals who like to make a difference with the power of their spending.
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Wellington Curtain Bank is asking for the community’s support to meet the demand for curtains for low-income homes this winter.
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As part of the Government’s pre-election commitment to addressing New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, the Zero Carbon Bill is on the horizon. The bill will become law in early 2019. It will provide targets, timelines and an action plan for achieving a carbon-neutral New Zealand by 2050.
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Fairtrade producers get a set minimum price for their products, which helps stabilise and protect their income streams against risks. A complimentary community fund invests in the long-term community or business projects such as training for farmers, schools and clean water schemes. This means that every time we shop Fairtrade, we show our support for equality, community and the environment.
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