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From reusable coffee cups to circular packaging solutions, packaging-free shops to refillable water bottles, it appeared as if the tide was beginning to change, albeit slowly, away from single-use towards reusables before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The number of disposable coffee cups used in Queenstown could begin to tumble thanks to one of six initiatives granted council funding to reduce waste. Queenstown-Lakes District Council general manager property and infrastructure Peter Hansby said the $60,000 Waste Minimisation
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The Mount Maunganui Primary School gardening groups have been busy preparing for the PiPs seedling and plant sale. Come along on 19th October from 10am – 12pm at the Arataki Community Centre and support our Mounties. All funds raised from
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MythMost people believe disposable coffee cups can be recycled or composted. RealityThe mixture of plastic and paper in the lining makes them difficult to recycle; compostable cups can only be composted in high-heat, industrial composting facilities, not your backyard worm
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Eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year. One way to reduce your impact is to just skip anything made of plastic.
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Not quite ready to be completely plastic-free? You can still use this checklist to get started and track the impacts of reducing your waste.
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Cut down on paper going into the bin by reusing it as notepads. All you need to do is collect the used paper and find a bit of cardboard. For tools, it’s just alligator clips and rubber cement – or