Stitch in Time
Sew Grey Lynn started in 2018 and have now become the Stitch in Time repair group.
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.
Lynn Green – Waste Champion
Lynn was one of the founders of Grey Lynn 2030 in 2008, Her passion has always been waste and she quickly started Grey Lynn Waste Away. Lynn has been involved in most of our waste initiatives. Lynn had researched into Zero Waste NGOs so we were lucky to have an expert like her. So why…
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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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Children’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…
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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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Plastic bag free Auckland
Colinda Rowe, Chair of Grey Lynn 2030 spoke to the Plastic Bag Free New Zealand Auckland meeting on 21 August. The meeting was organised by Denise Roche, MP to highlight problems posed by single-use plastic bags and to announce an upcoming community coalition to reduce and ultimately phase out their use. Here is Colinda’s presentation: Hi, my…
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Update on the campaign to ban single use plastic bags in Auckland
As California moves to ban single use plastic bags and the threat of plastic in our oceans grows greater the campaign in Auckland builds momentum. Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away is supporting Steph Borelle’s petition to ban plastic bags. Last week she presented to the public forum of the Environment, Climate Change and Natural Heritage Committee. In…
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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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Plastic Bag Free Auckland
This article first appeared in the June edition of Ponsonby News Waitemata Waste Away is an action group of Grey Lynn 2030 comprised of passionate locals tackling issues around waste minimisation and education, particularly in our area. We have been called “Eco Ninjas” which is a pseudonym we feel perfectly reflects our mission lower emissions…
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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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