Waste
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…
Read MoreChildren’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…
Read MorePlastic 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…
Read MoreRePurpose 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…
Read MoreEarth 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…
Read MoreChildren’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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