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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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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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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Grey Lynn Shops supporting Plastic FREE July

There is great community and business support to go plastic bag free, but to make a long- term change, we need everyone’s support and participation. We are working hard to provide several alternatives for others: Branded Plastic Bag Free Grey Lynn re-usable bags are now available around the village. Retailers can sell them for $5,…

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