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Guess the weight of the pumpkins winner!

29/7/2020

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Congratulations to Yiwei Song for guessing the correct weight of our giant pumpkins - 186.05 kg!  Well done!  Yiwei is pictured here at Matakana Farmers Market with his prize, a basket of zero waste  goodies worth $100.  The pumpkins attracted such a lot of attention and were very popular with the kids who loved sitting on them!

We are delighted to have raised $391 in the competition, which will go towards our new composting project on site at Lawrie Rd.  More details on that soon.
Pumpkin competition, zero waste, compost project
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How to Reduce Your Rubbish -  Ideas that work

7/6/2020

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​We all know WHY we need to reduce our waste.  Our planet is drowning in it.  Extracting resources from the earth, using them badly and throwing them away as waste and pollution is not sustainable.

Need some inspiration on things you can do?

There's so much fantastic information online, so let's dive in.
Hannah Blumhardt Liam Prince, The Rubbish Trip, Matakana, How to Reduce Waste Workshop
The Rubbish Trip
Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince are an amazing young couple who have been travelling around New Zealand for the past 3 years running free workshops on how to reduce your household rubbish.  They call themselves the No Waste Nomads.  Wastebusters was lucky enough to host them in the Matakana Hall in 2017, again in Warkworth in Sept 2018 and they've been back again in Leigh in 2019.
Not only do Hannah and Liam give out valuable information on everything from alternatives to packaging and making your own toothpaste and face cream, but they also compile regional shopping guides in all the places they visit giving zero waste options.  

How's this for an idea?   Make your own all-purpose household cleanser out of citrus peels and vinegar!  Imagine how much money that will save you over a year! 

Or this one.  Make your own pesto and crackers.  Quick, easy and no packaging.

Not ony will you will find many ideas to inspire you on Hannah and Liam's website, there is also great information on waste in general and what's happening politically, as well as podcasts. 

Rubbish Free
Waveney Warth and Matthew Luxon decided to live rubbish free for a year and to document their progress as they went.  Their website is chock full of helpful tips and 50  articles on living zero waste, covering everything from from bulk foods to razors to making your own bread.    The bread is delicious - I have tried it myself and can highly recommend it!
Matthew & Waveney and their delicious zero waste home made bread.

Compost your food scraps
Compost Collective
One of the most effective things you can do to reduce your household waste is to compost your food scraps.  Nearly half of Auckland's landfill waste is food scraps and garden waste.  And whilst Auckland Council will be introducing a food scrap collection service for urban Auckland soon, it will not extend to North Rodney.
Composting is easy and there are several different ways to do it including worm bins and bokashi bins.

The Compost Collective runs free courses all over Auckland and they also have great online materials.  If you'd like a course near you, or some advice, send them an email.  You can also get a discount off a compost system (sponsored by Auckland Council) if you attend one of their courses.
The Rubbish Trip
​Rubbish Free
The Compost Collective
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    We're devoted to zero waste, and have wonderful local, wastebusters like Trish Allen, who will be sharing tips on reducing waste and keeping you up to date with what is happening at our Lawrie and Rustrybrook Road sites. 

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