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Pacific Island women uplifted by Grey Lynn support
This article first appeared in Ponsonby News The Uplift Project has been overwhelmed by the support of women who have turned up at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market with their unwanted but usable bras to be donated to Pacific Island women. In the Pacific Islands rural and remote communities women often live on subsistence economies and do…
Read MorePlastic bag free Grey Lynn
Local resident Barbara Grace, a member of Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away group, would like to see Grey Lynn plastic bag free as a step towards NZ dramatically reducing the amount of waste that ends up in the ocean causing environmental harm. To encourage her neighbours to take reusable shopping bags with them she has…
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…
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