Waitemata Waste Away
Plastic 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 MoreReclaiming Grey Lynn’s resources presentation with Warren Snow
Auckland Council has just signed off on a new Waste Management and Minimisation Plan for the Auckland region that has the potential to dramatically reduce the waste going to landfill and transform current unsustainable waste practices. There are exciting opportunities in the Plan for community-led initiatives to turn our waste into valuable resources, develop new upcycling skills…
Read MoreWanaka 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 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…
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