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.
Tim Minchin’s “Canvas Bags” – flash-mob
August 2013: Do you Remember that time in a supermarket in Auckland with the Grey Lynn Community Choir? This video was uploaded to YouTube by Philip Griffin in 2013 and has more than 5800 views. Philip states “If anyone wants to do this flash-mob at a supermarket somewhere in the world, email me on philipgriffin@gmail.com…
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Our new Tote Bag
Luna Harris (7years) from Richmond Road Primary was the overall winner of this year’s children’s art competition during Plastic FREE July. Her artwork has been printed on a limited edition of tote bags and is available for $10 plus postage by contacting greylynn2030@gmail.com. Luna and her mum Boopsie joined us at our ten year anniversary…
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Waste Away at the Richmond Road School Gala
Grey Lynn Waste Away will have a stall at the Richmond Road School Gala on Saturday 10 November, 11am – 4pm, selling their enviro-friendly products, and the newly launched tote bag as a fundraiser for the school. Come on down and get your goodies at the fair:
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Waste Away: Plastic Free July 2018
Grey Lynn Waste Away (GLWA) GLWA did have a few great opportunities for wide exposure in July 2018, offering affordable products to the wider community and starting great conversations about waste minimization, practical tips on how to reduce household waste and having fun while doing so. Zero Waste Hui on 25th July A celebration of zero waste in…
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Children’s Art Competition Outcome
We received many beautiful pictures to the theme ‘NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS’. Hayley King from House of Flox, a well-known Grey Lynn artist, looked at all the children’s art work, and chose the ten winners (listed in no particular order): Luna Hirris (6yrs) from Richmond Road Primary School Parker Feuchs (7yrs) from Richmond Road Primary…
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Plastic Free July 2018 – Update
Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away (GLWA) and the Grey Lynn Business Association joined together to help make Grey Lynn plastic bag free this PLASTIC FREE JULY. A quick update: The extra push to make Grey Lynn plastic gag free during July was very successful in that that the Grey Lynn Business Association engaged actively in…
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RePurpose Community Recycling Trial
On Saturday 11th August we celebrated the end of our trial project on Resource Recovery with an event to thank all those that have been involved in this project over the last few years. RePurpose was a joint initiative between Grey Lynn 2030 and Earth Action Trust, a migrant led organization based in Mt…
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Earth Day 2018
A late notice, but worth you knowing about this little gem! On 22 April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development. Earth Day is now a global event each year with more than 1 billion people in 192 countries taking part in what…
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Children’s Art Competition “NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS”
The Children’s Art Competition is part of the Grey Lynn Plastic Bag FREE July campaign to promote ‘NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS’ when shopping and prevent plastic pollution in our environment. The competition is open to children (five to fifteen years) from Grey Lynn. You have until 31st July 2018 to enter the competition. All you have…
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