Blog
07/03/2019
Beatriz Santos is a Spaniard living in Wellington. She moved to New Zealand in January 2018 with her Kiwi partner to start a new life after […]
15/02/2019
Foraging is a great way to get free, zero waste kai. This resource shares some of the foraged goodies we’ve found around NZ, and what we […]
30/12/2018
In the world of waste, 2018 was a pretty dynamic year for New Zealand. As the year began, Cyclone Fehi set the tone by ripping open […]
18/12/2018
International research has made alarming discoveries about the pervasive nature of microplastic pollution in soil, waterways and the ocean, and revealed uncomfortable truths about how our everyday […]
18/12/2018
Getting in touch with businesses who you reckon could do more on the waste front is a great way to make changes. People often believe that their one […]
12/12/2018
We are a Dutch family who immigrated to NZ in 2011 and landed in Dunedin, where we still live, with much pleasure. We are a husband (Herman) […]
09/11/2018
Recently, Hannah published an article in the journal Policy Quarterly about New Zealand’s waste policy. See the PDF below for the full issue (Hannah’s article starts on p.13). […]
07/11/2018
Palmerston North local Shelley Wilson is at the forefront of the low-waste living movement in New Zealand, which has grown rapidly over the past few […]
25/10/2018
SPOTTED: this sign in a Chch grocery store yesterday, giving us a confused mixture of feels: pleased and disappointed. We’re pleased that this conversation is being […]
15/10/2018
Photos in the feature image of Uawa Sewing Bee (left) and community-made reusable bags and beeswax wraps in Waiapu Kōkā Huhua (right). Thanks to Rawinia Kingi […]
14/10/2018
Since our decision in July this year to continue The Rubbish Trip beyond its initial one-year timeframe, we’ve been considering how to do this car-free. On […]
09/09/2018
Julie lives in Wellington with her husband and three children. She attended a presentation by Liam and Hannah in June 2017 and since then has […]