Waitemata Waste Away
Wellington New World to drop plastic bag charge
After just one month of introducing a 5 cent charge for plastic bags Foodstuffs have announced a 60% reduction in plastic bag numbers compared to the same time last year. In the same week both Wellington and Auckland supermarkets, despite the success, backed down on the charge in response to customer feedback. In the same…
Read MoreHow Auckland Can Reduce its Waste – Warren Snow
Update: Sadly Warren passed away in 2022. ____________________– Warren Snow of Envision will be speaking at the Grey Lynn 2030 meeting. Warren wants to propose a new vision for reducing waste in Auckland. This will be partly based on a report Envision did in 2005 entitled “Reclaiming Auckland’s Resources” That report proposed a waste strategy…
Read MoreWaste Away Group Minutes
The Waste Away meeting minutes from 4th April are now posted here Thanks to all of you who have put time and energy into the group, taking it forward to make a difference in our community. Our next meeting is Monday 4th May, 7.30pm, at the office of Waste Not Consulting Ltd, Williamson Ave, Grey…
Read MoreWaste Away Event
Thank you to all the community who supported the Grey Lynn 2030: Waste Away group through the E-Waste Action day held at the Woolworths Grey Lynn carpark on Saturday 21st March. The event was a great success. An estimated 12-16 tonnes of e-Waste was collected! Lynn Green says, “We are so happy with the way…
Read MoreeWaste Action
Group powers up for e-waste day WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: Grey Lynn 2030 members Kim Maree and Lynn Green are organising an e-waste action day that will see old computer equipment collected for recycling rather than being dumped in landfills. Computer equipment can be dropped off at the Woolworths carpark on Richmond Rd between…
Read MoreAn evening with a plastic bag free campaigner
Grey Lynn 2030 has been rumbling and mumbling about getting a local Plastic Bag campaign going. Nobody has yet put their hand completely up to get behind this project. This may be just what we need to get us going. Perhaps a few people to get together and go over to listen to Matt. Please…
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