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  • Eco-friendly home hacks
    June 21, 2023

    Eco-friendly home hacks

    Want to live more sustainably but don't know how? Start with these easy switches to make change—one product at a time! As published by Stuff, Jun 21 2023. Photo by Bill Chen. Click here for original article on stuff.co.nz.  Vegepod...

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  • Saving more plastic from entering the sea!
    June 7, 2023

    Saving more plastic from entering the sea!

    We’re pleased to report that our Ecopack Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic bin liners are proving popular. And, so, we’re expanding the range and making more useful products from reclaimed ocean-bound plastic (OBP) waste. We used 24 metric tonnes of recycled OBP...

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  • Funding native trees for the fifth year running
    May 11, 2023

    Funding native trees for the fifth year running

    Every year we put a small portion of our earnings back into the fighting for the environment. 2023 is no exception and we’ve decided, once again, to get behind the Trees That Count movement. Managed by environmental charity Project Crimson,...

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  • How do you deal with your organic waste?
    May 11, 2023

    How do you deal with your organic waste?

    It's International Compost Awareness Week. Time to think about how we deal with our organic waste... do you compost at home? How does your workplace deal with foodscraps? Are you eligible for a Council collection? Getting started Getting started with...

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  • How Kiwi’s deal with waste is set to change
    April 26, 2023

    How Kiwi’s deal with waste is set to change

    Good news! The Government recently announced a new waste strategy to improve household kerbside recycling and food scraps collections. Ultimately it will enable us all to deal with our waste better and divert more organic matter from landfills. The new strategy...

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  • The ocean plastic problem
    April 5, 2023

    The ocean plastic problem

    According to a UK marine plastics report 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans every year (Eunomia, 2016). 9.5 million tonnes of which enters the ocean from land. And another 1.75 tonnes being discarded at sea by fishing...

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