Waitemata Waste Away
We are active in community waste projects in Waitemata
- Helping residents reduce waste in the Waitemata area
- Training Volunteers for waste reduction projects
- Running composting workshops - worm farming for apartment dwellers
- Waste management for residents who live in apartment buildings (MUDS)
Waitemata 2030 Waste Away
Community volunteers committed to promoting and taking action to reduce waste to landfill in Waitemata.
Sone of Waste Away’s actions:
- Organised local E-Waste drop-off collection events from 2009 across Waitemata - Newmarket, Parnell, City Centre, Ponsonby and Grey Lynn
- Food Scraps Rollout Community Education with Auckland Council
- Setting up café/restaurant food waste diversion from landfill by composting/worm farm onsite and a collection/composting system. Holding Bokashi bucket demonstrations at local cafes
- Weekly education stall at the Grey Lynn Farmers market since 2009, once a month at the Parnell Farmers Market since April 2011, and each week at the Grey Lynn Park Festival since 2009.
- Provision of street-side recycling facilities and an education stall at West Lynn and Grey Lynn Street parties
- Street side recycling at Grey Lynn's Rugby World Cup - Adopt a team events
- Talking to attendees at the Grey Lynn Park Festival ro recycle correctly
- Household battery collection service at the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market and the promotion of rechargeable battery use.
Waitemata Waste Away
Waste minimisation, upcycling, recycling, Zero Waste, Plastic Bag Free, eWaste Collections, Food Scraps, the establishment of our community recycling centre.
So many waste projects since we started in 2008
Plastic free July 2015
HAPPY PLASTIC FREE JULY July is dedicated to raise awareness of the devastation caused by plastic pollution & simple steps you can take to help avoid the top for pollutants; plastic bags, plastic straws, take-out coffee cups & plastic drink bottles. For more information and resources check out the official Plastic Free July site.…
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Plastic bag free Auckland
Colinda Rowe, Chair of Grey Lynn 2030 spoke to the Plastic Bag Free New Zealand Auckland meeting on 21 August. The meeting was organised by Denise Roche, MP to highlight problems posed by single-use plastic bags and to announce an upcoming community coalition to reduce and ultimately phase out their use. Here is Colinda’s presentation: Hi, my…
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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…
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Update 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…
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Plastic Bag Free Auckland
This article first appeared in the June edition of Ponsonby News Waitemata Waste Away is an action group of Grey Lynn 2030 comprised of passionate locals tackling issues around waste minimisation and education, particularly in our area. We have been called “Eco Ninjas” which is a pseudonym we feel perfectly reflects our mission lower emissions…
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Bag 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 Related posts: Plastic bag free Grey Lynn Plastic Bay Free Day Grey Lynn 31 July Look who’s signed up for Plastic Bag…
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Plastic Bay Free Day Grey Lynn 31 July
As part of Plastic Free July Grey Lynn 2030 waste away is asking local retailers to go plastic bag free on Thursday 31 July. We’d love to see the local community avoid single use plastic items. Campaign for plastic bag free Auckland Gathers Steam Sign the petition here Related posts: Bag it…
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Making Auckland Plastic-Bag Free
There is growing public opposition to single-use plastic bags and many cities and countries around the world are introducing bans to reduce litter and conserve resources. Recently an on-line petition has been circulating calling for Auckland to follow suit. Denise Roche, waste spokesperson for the Greens is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday 6th May…
Read MoreTalking Trash – Community Recycling Hui
Talking trash is a high priority for Grey Lynn 2030. Reducing waste is a key part of greening a community so right from our inception Wasteaway, a Grey Lynn 2030 sub- group, has been actively involved in all aspects of waste minimisation in our area – from holding an e-waste collection to sorting recycling at…
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