Stitch in Time Focus Group
Started in 2017.
History
2017 -Over 100 "BYO Bags Grey Lynn" were sewn by our team with more than 70 donated to help businesses in the West Lynn and Richmond Rd retail areas become Plastic Bag Free. More bags were given away at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market on 1st July 2018 for the worldwide Plastic Bag free day.
On Saturday 7th July 2018, the sewers joined in the Boomerang Bag Sewing Working Bee for Plastic Bag free July. 31 bags were completed and given to participating Grey Lynn businesses.
Christmas 2019 a bundle of bags was given to the Grey Lynn Library to protect the books when people forget to BYO bag.
Sew Grey Lynn is now the Stitch in Time repair group.
2025 Current
- Tools: We have a sewing machine, overlocker, extension cord, pins and scissors to do repairs.
- Tasks for non-sewers: There are tasks to do if you are not a sewer.
Updates are on the Grey Lynn Farmers Market Facebook page.
Sew Grey Lynn
Project activities and updates for A Stitch in Time.
Look who’s signed up for Plastic Bag Free Day!
Both Countdown supermarkets in Grey Lynn are supporting Waste Away’s Plastic Free July initiative as well as many of the other fantastic retailers in Grey Lynn – NO plastic bags on 31st July …. and if you feel truly inspired, try cutting them out of your life altogether!! Other retailers to sign up include: Farmville…
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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
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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
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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…
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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 MoreWellington New World to drop plastic bag charge
After just one month of introducing a 5 cent charge for plastic bags Foodstuffs have announced a 60% reduction in plastic bag numbers compared to the same time last year. In the same week both Wellington and Auckland supermarkets, despite the success, backed down on the charge in response to customer feedback. In the same…
Read MoreAn evening with a plastic bag free campaigner
Grey Lynn 2030 has been rumbling and mumbling about getting a local Plastic Bag campaign going. Nobody has yet put their hand completely up to get behind this project. This may be just what we need to get us going. Perhaps a few people to get together and go over to listen to Matt. Please…
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