According to the latest Colmar Brunton research roughly half of kiwi households are now composting some of their organic and/or food waste. That’s great news. And when you consider that almost half of a typical household’s waste is organic matter...
While this national lockdown which we’ve found ourselves in may be inconvenient, it’s not all bad. There have been a few surprising side effects. We’ve slowed down and avoided the frenetic pace of our usual busy lives. We found new...
Here at Ecobags NZ our intention is to create plastic alternatives, and sustainable packaging solutions, so that we can all be the change. We’re working towards a zero-waste philosophy but, we’re realists so, we acknowledge that our company (and our...
The popularity of plastic alternatives is booming. All at once we’re seeing new products hit the market, increased competition, widespread use of green marketing, and even misinformation regarding the eco credentials of compostable products. So, here are the facts… ‘Normal’...
Compost watch: do corn-starch bags really break down in your backyard compost? For many of us the concept of using compostable bags, made with corn-starch, is fairly new. But most of us are all for making the transition from traditional...
12 simple hacks to make your Christmas gift giving a little greener Us kiwis generate about 30% more rubbish over the Christmas season. So we thought it would be useful to suggest a few easy ways to reduce your waste...
