Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away
Waste Away group meetings:
Interested in waste in our local community? Do you want to take some action or meet with people who are? Got some ideas you would like to see happening in the future? You are most welcome to come along to the meetings and share your ideas, be inspired and plan some action.
The group are working on a NEW ACTION: to reduce throw away coffee cups going to landfill.
Join us if you are interested in helping: we are doing some research, talking to Cafe owners and planning to do a disposable coffee cup installation to demonstrate the volumes of cups discarded each day in our community.
It will be great to see you there and share our enthusiasm with you: -
Next Meeting: TUESDAY 21st September 2010 7.00 pm
Meetings are currently being held: At RSA, Francis Street
Enquires contact: Lynn Green greylynn2030wasteaway@gmail.com
On Facebook: Grey Lynn Waste Away
Grey Lynn 2030 West lynn Street Party March 2010
Get yourself a ’Shit Happens…Deal with it’ T-Shirt ! Email us or go to the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market to grab yourself a bargain $15 (slight colour imperfection on back)…WHILE STOCKS LAST TShirt Sizes: Muscle M, L
Summary below from Dorte Wray’s presentation on Food Waste at the GL2030 May monthly meeting:
SPECIAL:
Purchase your Worm farm at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market or at the Grey Lynn 2030 Community Meetings and save $5.00 ($70)
Get $2.00 off the 2 x bucket Bokashi set. ($88)
‘Wasters’ at the Markets!
On most Sunday mornings you will find some of us ‘Wasters’ from the Waste Away group at the local Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market. We are there to talk about foodwaste, raise people’s awareness to think more about the food being thrown out and to encourage people to try ways to limit this waste.
The group is also keen to promote the responsible practise of using worm farms or bokashi buckets, in your home and workplace, to divert foodwaste from landfill. The Wasters are experienced in using these systems and delight in sharing their passion with you to help you with a system that will work for you.
Worm Farms and Bokashi Buckets are available for sale with a discount if purchased at the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market or at the Grey Lynn 2030 Community Meetings.
Bokashi NZ
For all the information you may want for successful Bokashi composting please view the Bokashi NZ website: www.bokashi.co.nz or email: greylynn2030wasteaway@gmail.com we are happy to answer questions and help you with your foodwaste system.
Be in to win the Waste Away Raffle -
Buy tickets at the GREY LYNN FARMERS’ MARKET
Win a fabulous range of goodies including:
Bokashi Bucket and Zing donated by the Waste Away group Solar Monkey – portable solar charger for sml digital devices donated by PLANIT EcoStore String bags & Produce bags donated by ReThinkNZ NiMH Fast Charger + Rechargeable Batteries donated by EcoBatteries KeepCup & Jute Bag donated by Ripe Deli Cloth Bag donated by Ecobags (Design by Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away group) Envirosax donated by Harvest Wholefoods
Grey Lynn 2030 monthly meeting – May 12th
This month the Waste Away group are hosting the Grey Lynn 2030 monthly community meeting. We will present an informative and entertaining meeting of ideas, tips and practical advice on dealing with waste.
Guest Presenters are:
Sunshine Yates “Household Waste & Recycling in Auckland City”
Dorte Wray “Towards Zero Waste – Food Waste”
With updates from the Wasters on a range of exciting new initiatives!
We want to acknowledge and thank Waste Not Consulting, Grey Lynn for their generous support…it won’t be wasted!
Thanks to Ponsonby News for getting our message out there!
Cheers to Rethink Ltd, Ripe Delicatessen, Ecobatteries, PLANIT ecostore for donating cool raffle items!
Saturday 28th November 2009 some of the Wasters will be at the Grey Lynn Festival at Grey Lynn Park. Stop by and check out our worms!
We will be demonstrating the easy use of Bokashi Buckets and Worm Farms – a great opportunity & promotion for waste reduction and diversion as well as encouraging creative thinking re limiting foodwaste…..
November 2nd Meeting: Thanks Martin for your creative support with banner making for the group. Looking forward to the next working bee! Get your creative juices going and your reuse/recycle cravings met. Come and play with the team making a banner for the group. Artist and Prof. of Garbology, Martin Addlington witll be leading us on this mission. Bring along materials to add to the creation!
September Update
The Grey Lynn Waste Away group has had a major boost through its stall at the farmers market. 10 more Auckland households have become food waste composting converts.
Two teachers from Grey Lynn school have bought worm farms for their classrooms and have got plans to soon dispose of all of the school’s organic waste by using worm farms.
The Waste Away group is thrilled to help launch this project to reduce organic waste to landfill and create a healthier environment.
Waste Away E-waste Action was awesome!
Hi All,
The Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away E-waste Action was awesome!
Survey Results
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4. What would you do with your equipment if you couldn’t bring it along to E-Waste Action? |
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6. In your opinion, what is the most important reason to keep e-waste out of landfills? |
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9. Where have you travelled from today? Thanks for the survey data Nadine! |
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If you want to get more involved please email:
Computer equipment accepted at no charge:
Computer Recycling Ltd
95 Gavin St, Penrose
p 5255518
Here is some great advice from the Ministry of the Environment on disposal of Electronic Goods.
