Our community has been focussed on managing our waste since we started in 2008. We run projects on recycling, have organised ewaste collections in Waitemata, composting, food scraps. We have a sewing group, Stitch in Time that meets monthly.
In Waitemata many people live in town houses, apartments and blocks of flats. The complexity of managing waste for many is more complex to that for the stand alone houses. We have worked with residents in Apartments to help them improve their Waste Managment.
Community Recycling Centre
We worked for 12 years to have a local recycling centre. Wai Orea CRC funded by Auckland Council is managed by Henderson community group MPHS.
ReUse Markets
We run two "flea" markets which focus on reuse. The Grey Lynn Car Boot Market and the ReUse Market in the city centre.
Grey Lynn Waste Away Group
Waste Management for Apartment Residents
A Stitch in Time - Sew Grey Lynn
Waitemata eWaste Collections - we organised these locally.
Community Waste Projects
We have been doing community focussed projects since we started 2008.
Priority Products Submission
Priority Products Submission. Our friends at the Rubbish Trip have produced this helpful guide Want to see waste production and disposal in New Zealand regulated? We have a chance to start the ball rolling and make this a reality. The Ministry for the Environment has released a Priority Product Stewardship Scheme proposal and is looking…
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Plastic Free July – 2019
In July 2019, the NZ Government banned single-use plastic bags and invested millions into plans for NZ’s first 100% recycled plastic food packaging scheme. Great first steps! Many of us have been working hard to reduce our plastic use, although as you can see from even weekly shopping– it’s almost impossible to avoid completely. However,…
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Trash to Trade Conclusion
Trash to Trade 2019 Successfully Concludes In May 2019, the third installment of the Trash to Trade upcycling event series was held at multiple locations around the Grey Lynn neighbourhood of Auckland. The event drew a crowd of 150 attendees from a wide cross-section of the local community. At the event, exhibiting artisans utilised…
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The ReCreators
Back in 2019, Grey Lynn 2030 was very excited about the launch of “The Re-Creators”, a social enterprise combining waste minimisation with income and employment opportunities for local upcyclers. Ger Tew the founder of the initiative and was inspired by the Grey Lynn 2030 Trash to Trade competition and the Re-Purpose Recovery Centre project in…
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Baby Clothes and Nursing Bras
Thank You to all the thoughtful people who dropped off new and used bras to the Uplift Project pink collection bin at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market The garments are gratefully received by women in disadvantaged communities where a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. We have had a special request for baby clothes and…
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Sew Grey Lynn – Update
Over 100 “BYO Bags Grey Lynn” have been sewn by our team with more than 70 donated so far to help businesses in the West Lynn and Richmond Rd retail areas become Plastic Bag Free! More bags were given away at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market on 1st July 2018 for the worldwide Plastic Bag…
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Trash to Trade Competition
In 2018, we organised the Trash to Trade competition, a community initiative that encouraged everyone to give up-cycling a try. In conjunction with participating local business associations, Grey Lynn 2030 was working with sustainable businesses and schools to encourage people to upcycle items which would normally end up in landfill. The project was about moving…
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“It’s time we talked about plastic” – The Kiwi Bottle Drive
Grey Lynn 2030 wants a cash for trash bottle deposit system because we will get more than 750 million more drink bottles and cans recycled every year, these would otherwise be taking up space in landfills. We’ve signed the open letter and the petition and encourage you to do the same! Get involved at: bit.ly/signBDpetition…
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RePurpose – Trial Resource Recovery Centre
Grey Lynn 2030, together with Earth Action Trust, a migrant led organization based in Mt Roskill, ran a trial Resource Recovery Centre in Onehunga over the last year. Both groups are passionate about waste reduction and secured funding through the Waste Minimation Fund in order to set up the centre and gain some hands on…
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