Posts by Grey Lynn 2030
Conservation Week: Reuse to Reduce Market
History In partnership with Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away, and as part of Conservation Week, Auckland Zoo held a Reuse to Reduce Market. Conservation Week theme in 2014 was ‘discover the world where you live’ and the market’s aim was to get people thinking and looking at ways to help keep the world on our doorstep…
Read MoreWilton Picnic Patch
Wilton Picnic Patch began life as the Wilton Street Community Gardens. Now reduced in size it is still an organic garden focusing on edibles. It’s behind The Gypsy Tearoom. By early summer 2014 it will be weeded and replanted and two picnic tables will be available for anyone to call in for a visit, or…
Read MoreUpdate on the campaign to ban single use plastic bags in Auckland
As California moves to ban single use plastic bags and the threat of plastic in our oceans grows greater the campaign in Auckland builds momentum. Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away is supporting Steph Borelle’s petition to ban plastic bags. Last week she presented to the public forum of the Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee. In…
Read MoreLook who’s signed up for Plastic Bag Free Day!
Both Countdown supermarkets in Grey Lynn are supporting Waste Away’s Plastic Free July initiative as well as many of the other fantastic retailers in Grey Lynn – NO plastic bags on 31st July …. and if you feel truly inspired, try cutting them out of your life altogether!! Other retailers to sign up include: Farmville…
Read MoreBag it movie night: Plastic Bag Free July
Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away is screening the award winning movie Bag it Thursday 17 July Grey Lynn Community Centre 7.30pm Koha entry includes nibbles Celebrating Plastic Bag Free July
Read MoreSave the 6 pohutukawas on Great North Rd
Proposals to widen Great North Road on the approach to the St Lukes overbridge and motorway interchange threaten 6 mature pohutukawa trees on the road opposite MOTAT. The resource consent application has been publicly notified and submissions can be made until Thursday 3 July. To make it easy for people to make a submission as The…
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