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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...
taitokerautimebank
Aug 1, 20193 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
May 13, 20192 min read
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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...
Anna Dunford
May 13, 20192 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Mar 8, 20192 min read
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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...
Anna Dunford
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Jan 25, 20192 min read
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Recycling reduced
Northland Waste suspending the kerbside collection of 3-7 plastics reminds us how unsustainable it is to wrap food in something that...
taitokerautimebank
Nov 1, 20184 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Oct 10, 20183 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Sep 26, 20182 min read
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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...
Anna Dunford
Sep 26, 20182 min read
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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...
Anna Dunford
Sep 21, 20184 min read
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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...
taitokerautimebank
Sep 21, 20183 min read
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Just the (plastic free) business!
It’s brilliant to see local businesses getting behind Plastic Free July and entering our competition as well as enabling you to meet the...
taitokerautimebank
Jul 11, 20182 min read
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Plastic Free July 2018 – Kaitāia Calendar
Wed, 27th June 10am-4pm Kaitaia Kete – reusable bag making in Te Ahu Atrium Sat, 30th June 8am-12pm Kaitāia Kete launch &...
taitokerautimebank
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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Plastic-Free Tuesdays: One day a week of no plastic consumption and no plastic waste.
Kirihou kore! Kia kotahi te rangi i ia wiki. Kawea ake! Plastic-Free Tuesday is a challenge not to buy anything that is made of plastic...
taitokerautimebank
May 12, 20182 min read
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Hats and mats
Our Crafty Monday series continues on 5th March with an opportunity to learn how to crochet hats and mats out of soft plastics. They are...
Anna Dunford
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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Hats and mats
Our Crafty Monday series continues on 5th March with an opportunity to learn how to crochet hats and mats out of soft plastics. They are...
taitokerautimebank
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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