The Rubbish Trip return
Back in November 2017 we were lucky to have Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Price, aka Two No-Waste Nomads behind The Rubbish Trip visit...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 27, 20191 min read
Poster competition – Plastic Free July 2019
Thanks to a request on Facebook for a repeat of last year’s popular Plastic Free July poster competition Jo Shanks of CBEC Ecosolutions...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Competition time!
Plastic Free Kaitāia 2020 are running three competitions for local businesses and educational institutions through Plastic Free July...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 14, 20192 min read
Kai-Tāia Kapu coming soon!
Saturday 29th June will see the launch of the Kai-Tāia Kapu at Kaitāia Market, ready for Plastic Free July, and international challenge...
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taitokerautimebank
May 13, 20192 min read
Busy sewing bees for Kai-Tāia Kete
Last Thursday was the first of a string of sewing bees at Far North REAP lined up for the year to make Kait-Tāia Kete for Plastic Free...
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taitokerautimebank
Mar 8, 20192 min read
Dear Manager…
Many of us struggle with the amount of plastic packaging found around the things that line the shelves of our supermarkets and other...
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taitokerautimebank
Feb 14, 20193 min read
REAP leading the way
Far North REAP asked the EcoCentre if we would tautoko their application for the ‘Go Green Far North Awards’. Of course we said yes, they...
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taitokerautimebank
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Transferring the plastic problem
There have been lots of mix-ups about the changes to the plastics accepted for recycling at the local transfer stations. Jo Shanks...
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taitokerautimebank
Jan 10, 20192 min read
New year, new beginnings
Ngā mihi nui o te tau hau! We’re open again at Bank Street after our summer break and getting things back up and running. We’re working...
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taitokerautimebank
Nov 28, 20182 min read
We’ve moved!
Anthropologist Margaret Mead said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s...
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taitokerautimebank
Nov 13, 20183 min read
Big push for bottle deposits
Thanks to local campaigner Warren Snow, Kaitaia has been at the forefront of the Kiwi Bottle Drive with their national campaign being...
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taitokerautimebank
Nov 1, 20184 min read
Recycling reduced
Northland Waste suspending the kerbside collection of 3-7 plastics reminds us how unsustainable it is to wrap food in something that...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 19, 20183 min read
The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Bags, the lot!
What a star, EcoCentre volunteer and Kaitāia TimeBank member Paula Walker has made 42 wet bags out of repurposed chook food sacks and old...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 10, 20183 min read
How ‘green’ is your green alternative?
Whilst it is really encouraging to see many businesses around town switching to what looks like environmentally friendly bags, cups etc...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 3, 20182 min read
Winning at going Plastic Free
Looking back at our Plastic Free July competitions is really encouraging. Lots of great entries that were on display at Te Ahu for...
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taitokerautimebank
Sep 28, 20185 min read
Reflecting back and looking forward
September has been a very reflective month for us at the EcoCentre. With reports to write for funders of our Plastic Free July/Kaitāia...
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taitokerautimebank
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...
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taitokerautimebank
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...
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taitokerautimebank
Jul 20, 20182 min read
Bottle Drive bonanza!
7.30 am last Saturday morning at the Kaitāia market, kids waiting patiently to claim 10 cents each for their cans and bottles. What an...
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