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.
Wanaka Wastebusters come to Grey Lynn
This Sunday,20 May, learn about the best and the worst of packaging in the FREE packaging workshop run by Wanaka Wastebusters at the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market. The workshop will cover green claims and myth busting, plus answer all your questions about PLA bottles, biodegradable bags, compostable bags and other things. The workshop starts at 11.15am…
Read MoreZero waste aim for Richmond Rd School gala
The weather and turnout were great for the Richmond Road School’s annual Gala held on Saturday, 31st of March 2012. with many people getting into the community spirit to raise money for the school. This year an additional aim was to reduce waste going to landfill. This was initially discussed with the organisers and relevant information…
Read MoreWasters wanted
Waste Away is a focus group of the Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Town movement, which is a community organization that facilitates and supports local focus groups working towards a positive, connected, sustainable, resilient community through practical action. We are a group of enthusiastic individuals committed to educating our community around waste issues and waste reduction…
Read MoreDraft Waste Management and Minisation Plan
Auckland Council is currently hearing submissions on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation plan. Colinda Rowe went along today to speak on behalf of the Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away submission. Here is what she had to say: “Grey Lynn 2030 is a community organization that facilitates and supports local focus groups working towards a positive,…
Read MoreGetting rubbish sorted: Grey Lynn 2030 waste submission
The Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away team are one of our most active groups who really know their stuff. They understand how waste can be avoided, minimised and “rubbish” turned into a valuable resource. They have done a great job drafting our submission to Auckland Council on the proposed Auckland-wide draft plan to deal with waste in Auckland…
Read MoreSerious about rubbish: Submission on the Waste Management and Minimisation plan
Grey Lynn 2030 has a very active Waste Away group who are excited about the opportunity for Auckland Council to take a whole new approach to rubbish – the valuable resource that currently ends up in our landfill in alarming quantities. Recommendations in the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan will streamline the different waste…
Read MoreWaste Away Update
The winner of the Grey Lynn2030 Waste Away guess the number of batteries competition was: Daniel R. He will be taking home a fabulous Maha Fast Charger + 4 Maha 2700mAh AA batteries. These great items were kindly donated by Ian Jenkins of Ecobatteries. Do check out his website www.ecobatteries.co.nz which specializes in NiMH Nickel…
Read MoreGrey Lynn 2030 April meeting with the wasters
Wednesday 13 April at 7.30pm, Grey Lynn Community Centre It’s all about packaging -compostable /Biodegradable, Plastic bags …. Find out about the Unpackit competition and Wanaka Wastebusters visit to Grey Lynn. Hosted by Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away
Read MoreUnpackit Roadshow of Joy comes to Grey Lynn
The Unpackit crew will be at the Grey Lynn Market on Sunday 17th April, encouraging people to have their say in the 2011 Unpackit Packaging Awards. The crew will be performing skits from their travelling roadshow which includes chip-pack juggling, wrapper rapping and bananas on stilts who break free from their packaging. The 16 finalists…
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