Upcoming Events

March 2024

Past Events

May 2017

  • Friday 19 May: Waste in the Food System, a panel discussion alongside Kellie Benner (from the Love Food Hate Waste campaign) and Benjamin Johnson (from The Free Store, Wellington) – 18:00-20:00 @ Innermost Gardens, Mt Victoria, Wellington 6011

June 2017

  • Thursday 8 June: How to Live Waste Free, 19:15-20:15 (followed by zero waste nibbles and mix and mingle!) @ Newtown Hall, Cnr Daniell & Constable Streets, Newtown, Wellington (co-hosted with Newtown Community & Cultural Centre and with special guest Furoshiki Jen)
  • Friday 16 June: Getting Ready for Plastic Free July: A Survivor’s Guide, 18:00-19:30 @ Aro Valley Community Centre Hall, 48 Aro St, Aro Valley, Wellington (co-hosted with Aro Valley Community Council)
  • Saturday 17 June: Zero Waste Seminar, 12:00-13:00, as part of Johnsonville’s Eco Fair @ Johnsonville Community Centre, 3 Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville (no Liam for this event, but Hannah was joined by special guest, Furoshiki Jen)
  • Thursday 22 June: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 19:00-21:00 @ Karori Community Centre, 7 Beauchamp St, Karori, Wellington (co-hosted with Boomerang Bags Karori)
  • Tuesday 27 June: Natural Skin Care Workshop, 12:30-13:30 @ Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Wellington (co-hosted with Sustainability Trust and kindly sponsored by Trade Aid) FULLY BOOKED
  • Tuesday 27 June: Natural Skin Care Workshop, 17:30-19:00 @ Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Wellington (co-hosted with Sustainability Trust and kindly sponsored by Trade Aid) FULLY BOOKED

July 2017

August 2017

September 2017

October 2017

November 2017

December 2017

January 2018

February 2018

March 2018

April 2018

May 2018

June 2018

July 2018

  • Sunday 1 July: Real Life Zero Waste: From the Shop to Your Home, 11:00-12:30 @ Beetroot Groceries, 211 High Street, Motueka (co-hosted with Beetroot Groceries)
  • Tuesday 3 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 19:00-21:00 @ Nelson College School Hall, 67 Waimea Road, Nelson (co-hosted with Enviroschools Nelson, Nelson College, Nelson College for Girls, Garin College, and Nelson City Council) – event starts with a koha zero waste sausage sizzle and a cuppa (please BYO a cup and a plate for your food/drink as no disposables will be provided!). All proceeds raised from the food and drink will go to the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
  • Saturday 7 July: Zero Waste My Pantry! with The Rubbish Trip, 16:00-18:00 @ The Pantry Door, 526 Main Road, Stoke (co-hosted with The Pantry Door) **Bookings for this event are essential as spaces are limited. To RSVP please contact The Pantry Door, either by calling in to the shop, or sending an email to shop@pantrydoor.nz**
  • Monday 9 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 12:00-14:00 @ Joocy Loocy, 4 John Street, Blenheim (co-hosted with Joocy Loocy)
  • Tuesday 10 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:30-20:30 @ Envirohub Marlborough, 3 Auckland Street, Picton (co-hosted with Envirohub Marlborough) **Event is free but bookings are essential as spaces are limited. RSVP to info@envirohub.co.nz**
  • Wednesday 11 July: Bare Essentials: DIY zero waste body care products, 18:30-20:30 @ Envirohub Marlborough, 3 Auckland Street, Picton (co-hosted with Envirohub Marlborough) **Event is free but bookings are essential as spaces are limited. RSVP to info@envirohub.co.nz**
  • Saturday 14 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 17:00-19:00 @ Churton Park Community Centre, 75 Lakewood Avenue, Churton Park, Wellington (co-hosted with Churton Park Community Association)
  • Tuesday 17 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:00-20:00 @ War Memorial Library, 2 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt (co-hosted with Hutt City Libraries)
  • Thursday 19 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:30-20:30 @ HAPAI Building, 879-881 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt (co-hosted with Upper Hutt City Council and Upper Hutt City Libraries)
  • Friday 20 July: Waste Dating: Speed Date a Waste Expert, 19:00-22:00 @ Aro Valley Community Centre, 48 Aro Street, Aro Valley, Wellington (event organised by Waste-ed – we’ll be present alongside a whole heap of other waste experts!)
  • Sunday 22 July: Zero Waste My Pantry!, 15:00-16:30 @ Kāpiti College, Raumati (event organised by Kāpiti Coast District Council as part of their No 8 Wire Week 2018)
  • Tuesday 24 July: Zero Waste Expo, 18:00-20:00 @ Newtown Community & Cultural Centre, Corner Rintoul and Colombo Streets, Newtown, Wellington (event organised by Newtown Community & Cultural Centre – we’ll be present alongside a whole heap of other local businesses and community organisations running amazing zero waste projects around Wellington, whoop!)
  • Thursday 26 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:30-20:30 @ Kāpiti Boating Club, Kāpiti Road, Paraparaumu (co-hosted with Waste Free Kāpiti and Kāpiti Coast District Council)
  • Tuesday 31 July: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:00-20:00 @ Horowhenua District Council Chambers, 126-148 Oxford Street, Levin (co-hosted with Horowhenua District Council)

August 2018

September 2018

October 2018

November 2018

December 2018

January 2019

February 2019

March 2019

April 2019

May 2019

June 2019

  • Saturday 1 June: Resoursonance: An Upcycled Concert, Doors Open 19:00, Concert starts at 19:30 @ The Third Eye – Tuatara’s Temple of Taste, 30 Arthur Street, Wellington (funded by Wellington City Council and Creative New Zealand). Door sales $10/$20 unwaged/waged. Presales available at eventfinda.co.nz (booking fees apply).
  • Saturday 15 June: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 10:30-12:30 @ Sustainable Papakura’s Market, Sir Edmund Hillary Library Foyer, 209 Great South Road, Papakura (in conjunction with Sustainable Papakura)
  • Thursday 20 June: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:45-21:00 @ Found, 8 Miami Avenue, Surfdale, Waiheke Island (co-hosted with Found, Island Waste Collective, Plastic Free Pantry, and Waiheke Resources Trust). ***After the talk, stay on for an extra 15 minutes to hear from Plastic Free Pantry and Waiheke Resources Trust about their Plastic Free July 2019 programme of events for Waiheke and how you can get on board to cut back your plastic usage further.***
  • Sunday 23 June: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 10:00-12:00 @ Waiheke Transfer Station, 108 Ostend Road, Waiheke Island (co-hosted with Island Waste Collective, Greenspace, and Plastic Free Pantry)
  • Wednesday 26 June: Bare Essentials: DIY Zero Waste Toiletries & Cleaners, 18:00-20:00 @ Greenspace, 20 Tahi Road, Waiheke Island (co-hosted with Greenspace, Island Waste Collective, and Plastic Free Pantry)
  • Thursday 27 June: Zero Waste My Pantry! How to make easy snacks, treats and staples from unpackaged ingredients, 18:00-20:00 @ Jurassic Ridge Vineyard, 144 Church Bay Road (co-hosted with Island Waste Collective and Plastic Free Pantry) **please note that parking is limited** if you can car pool to the event, bus, cycle or walk to limit car numbers, this would be great!

July 2019

August 2019

September 2019

  • Wednesday 4 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 17:30-19:30 @ Puke Ariki, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth (co-hosted with Puke Ariki, Taranaki Timebank, and Sustainable Taranaki)
  • Thursday 5 September: Webinar Q&A: Submitting on Govt Product Stewardship Consultation, 19:00-20:00 @ Online Webinar – simply follow this link at event start time to attend: https://zoom.us/j/201131081 You can submit questions prior to the event by posting them to the discussion section on the FB event page.
  • Sunday 8 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 14:00-16:00 @ the Ruakere whare, Puniho Pā, 7178 South Road, Warea, Taranaki (up Puniho Pā driveway, first grey weatherboard house). Event co-hosted with the Ruakere whānau, Para Kore and Sustainable Taranaki. Event includes waste-free potluck supper/afternoon tea, please BYO a small kai you’ve managed to make and transport without waste – phew!
  • Wednesday 11 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:30-20:30 @ Camberwell Lounge at TSB Hub, 17 Camberwell Road, Hawera (co-hosted with Taranaki Timebank, South Taranaki District Council, Sustainable Taranaki)
  • Sunday 15 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 15:00-17:00 @ Tupoho Community Complex, Rangahaua Marae, 97 Bell Street, Whanganui (co-hosted with Tupoho Whānau Trust and Para Kore)
  • Tuesday 17 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 17:30-19:30 @ Bhakti Lounge, 175 Vivian Street, Wellington (co-hosted with Bhakti Lounge). After the talk (at 19:30), you have the option of staying for a delicious vegan meal prepared by Bhakti Lounge. If you’re up for this optional dinner, pay $10 on the door on your way in, and please BYO clean crockery and cutlery in order to keep things waste-free!
  • Thursday 19 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:30-20:30 @ Featherston Community Centre, 14 Wakefield Street, Featherston (co-hosted with the district councils of Wairarapa).
  • Saturday 21 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 18:00-20:30 @ Envirohub Marlborough, 14 Auckland Street, Picton (co-hosted with Envirohub Marlborough). The event begins with a waste-free potluck, please BYO a plate of kai you’ve managed to make and transport without waste – phew! Talk starts at 6:30pm.
  • Sunday 22 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 14:00-16:30 @ MY Space, Marlborough Youth Development Centre, 18 Kinross Street, Blenheim (co-hosted with Marlborough Youth Trust). Event includes waste-free potluck, please BYO a plate of kai you’ve managed to make and transport without waste – phew!
  • Wednesday 25 September: Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach, 17:30-20:00 @ Te Hā o Mātauranga – Learning in Kaikōura, 14 Ludstone Road, Kaikōura (co-hosted with Te Hā o Mātauranga – Learning in Kaikōura and Innovative Waste Kaikōura). Event includes (optional) waste-free potluck, please BYO a plate of kai you’ve managed to make and transport without waste – phew! Talk starts at 6pm.

October 2019

November 2019

December 2019

January 2020

February 2020

March 2020

April 2020

  • Thursday 9 May: Zero Waste in Lockdown with The Rubbish Trip (Online Web-Workshop), 16:00-17:30 @ Zoom – link to be provided on the day of the workshop, simply click on the event title here and this will take you to the Facebook event page where the link will be shared (event co-hosted with Wellington Timebank).
  • Wednesday 29 April: Story of Plastic Virtual film night and Q&A. Event hosted by Refill NZ (Q&A Panel featuring representatives from The Rubbish Trip, Takeaway Throwaways, Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance, the Non-Plastic Māori, Para Kore, and Algalita South Pacific)

May 2020

June 2020

  • Wednesday 3 June: Story of Plastic – Movie Screening and Panel Discussion, film = 19:00-20:30; panel = 20:30-21:30 @ online webinar. Event hosted by Nelson Tasman Climate Forum (see FB event link for full list of panelists). Register for FREE ticket here.
  • Sunday 7 June: Eating for the Planet: Waste Not, Want Not, 16:00-17:00 @ Zoom – Register here. Event hosted by Green Party Coromandel. Panelists are Joanna Mannington, The Rubbish Trip, Yotam Kay.
  • Sunday 14 June: First Nations and Community Stores on Zero Waste, NZT 11:30-13:50 @ online webinar (RSVP here), hosted as part of Zero Waste Festival Victoria. Panelists are Neil Morris(DRMNGNOW), Te Kawa Robb (Para Kore), The Rubbish Trip, Tammy Logan (Gippsland Unwrapped).
  • Tuesday 23 June: Webinar 2.0: Unpacking Action Following The Open Letter, 16:30-17:30 @ online webinar (RSVP here), hosted by CaliWoods. Panelists are Shay Lawrence (CaliWoods), Melanie Mark-Shadbolt (Kaihautū, Chief Māori Advisor at MfE, CEO at Te Tira Whakamātaki Foundation), David Tong (Oil Change International), Dr Mike Joy (Victoria University), Dr Paul Callister, Hannah Blumhardt (The Rubbish Trip).
  • Wednesday 24 June: Plastic Free July Virtual Launch Party, 19:00-20:30 @ online webinar (RSVP here), hosted by Plastic Free July Aotearoa. Loads of participants running lots of session. Liam from The Rubbish Trip will be running a session on how to make crackers.
  • Thursday 25 June: Low Waste Living for a Zero Waste World, 19:00-20:30 @ online webinar (RSVP by emailing pamela@stlukes.org.nz). We are delivering this webinar alongside Kristy Lorson of EarthSavvy. Event hosted by The Community of Saint Luke as part of their Living Lightly Series

July 2020

  • Saturday 4 July: Resoursonance: Plastic-Free Music and Musical Upcycling, 15:00-17:00 @ Waiheke Sustainability Centre, Mako Street, Waiheke Island (co-hosted with Waiheke Resources Trust and Plastic Free July Waiheke).
  • Wednesday 15 July: Story of Plastic – Movie Screening and Panel Discussion, Film = 18:30-20:00; Panel = 20:00 @ online webinar. Event hosted by Auckland Council. Panelists are Tina Ngata (Ngāti Porou), Stephanie Borelle (David H. Smith Postdoctoral Conservation Research Fellow), The Rubbish Trip, Marty Hoffart (Zero Waste Network). Register for your FREE ticket here.
  • Wednesday 29 July: Love Welly, Ditch Plastic Celebration, 17:30-19:00 @ Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro, Wellington (hosted by Sustainability Trust).
  • Friday 31 July: Waste Dating, 18:30-21:00 @ Hopper – Refill Shop & Cafe, 11 Hopper Street, Wellington. Speed dating style waste-related event. Dates are Hannah (Takeaway Throwaways), Liam (The Rubbish Trip), Ben Phillips (Kaibosh), Hannah Checkley (Plastic Free Flatties), and a Special Australian Guest. Tickets available here.

September 2020

  • Tuesday 1 September: Doing Something about Palmy’s Plastic Challenge: What part will you play?, 17:45-20:00 @ Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage, 326 Main Street, Palmerston North (hosted by Palmy Plastic Pollution Challenge and Te Manawa). RSVP essential – you can do so here.
  • Saturday 26 September: 3R interactive performance experience exploring recycling and sustainability, 16:00-17:00 @Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland. (Created by Janaína Moraes and Joanna Cook, featuring performers Liam Prince, Neža Jamnikar and Deborah Fletcher, 3R invites you to come and explore recycling, sustainability, connection and community through dance, art installation and performance). FREE but RSVP recommended here.
  • Saturday 26 September: 3R interactive performance experience exploring recycling and sustainability, 19:00-20:00 @Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland. (Created by Janaína Moraes and Joanna Cook, featuring performers Liam Prince, Neža Jamnikar and Deborah Fletcher, 3R invites you to come and explore recycling, sustainability, connection and community through dance, art installation and performance). FREE but RSVP recommended here.
  • Sunday 27 September: 3R interactive performance experience exploring recycling and sustainability, 16:00-17:00 @Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland. (Created by Janaína Moraes and Joanna Cook, featuring performers Liam Prince, Neža Jamnikar and Deborah Fletcher, 3R invites you to come and explore recycling, sustainability, connection and community through dance, art installation and performance). FREE but RSVP recommended here.
  • Sunday 27 September: 3R interactive performance experience exploring recycling and sustainability, 19:00-20:00 @Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland. (Created by Janaína Moraes and Joanna Cook, featuring performers Liam Prince, Neža Jamnikar and Deborah Fletcher, 3R invites you to come and explore recycling, sustainability, connection and community through dance, art installation and performance). FREE but RSVP recommended here.

October 2020

  • Thursday 1 October: No Time to Waste Webinar: Get the wrap on packaging and product stewardship, 16:00-17:00 (NZT) @ Zoom. Panelists are Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania and waste and recycling spokesperson); Hannah Blumhardt (The Rubbish Trip and New Zealand Product Stewardship Council); Simon Roy (Vice President & Managing Director of Amcor Australia & New Zealand). The event is hosted by Ricki Hersburgh, Executive Director of Plastic Oceans Australasia, and Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Founding Director of Social Marketing @ Griffith Univeristy. RSVP here to get the Zoom link.
  • Friday 9 October: Make a Submission: Govt Proposal to Ban Some Single-Use and Hard-to-Recycle Plastics, TWO options, 12:oo-13:00 OR 13:00:-14:00 @ ZOOM online live-stream OR in-person @ Room RHMZ03, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington (co-hosted by Takeaway Throwaways, The Sustainable Future Collective, Plastic Diet Vic, Institute of Governance and Policy Studies)
  • Thursday 29 October: Submission Writing Party on Govt Proposal to Ban Some Hard-to-Recycle and Single-Use Plastics, 18:00-20:00 @ ZOOM online live-stream OR in-person Hopper Refill Shop & Cafe, 11 Hopper Street, Mount Cook, Wellington (co-hosted by Takeaway Throwaways, Hopper Refill Shop & Cafe, UYO, Waste-ed Conversations). Zero waste wine & snacks will feature at the in-person event…

November 2020

February 2021

March 2021

April 2021

  • Saturday 10 April: Living without a Rubbish Bin: The world of zero waste, 15:00-17:00. Room 5, Johnsonville Community Centre, 3 Frankmoore Ave, Johnsonville, Wellington (co-hosted by Sukyo Mahikari). Following the presentation, you are welcome to stay around for a discussion on alternatives to your current waste issues. The discussion will be facilitated by Sukyo Mahikari members.

May 2021

  • Saturday 1 May: Plastic Challenge – Solutions, Actions & Next Steps, 14:30-17:00 @ Crossroads, 220 Church Street, Palmerston North (Palmy Plastic Pollution Challenge Community Strategy Workshop featuring Liam as one of the speakers).
  • Sunday 9 May: Bare Essentials: DIY Zero Waste Toiletries & Cleaning Products, 10:00-12Noon @ Nairn Street Cottage, Mount Cook, Wellington (co-hosted with The Nairn Street Preservation Society). RSVP essential. BYO containers if you want to take home samples.
  • Thursday 13 May: Living without a Rubbish Bin: the world of zero waste, 12:30-14:00 @ Alan MacDiarmid Lecture Theatre 105 (Entrance at Gate 7 off Kelburn Parade), Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka, Kelburn Campus, Wellington (event part of the university’s Sustainability Week run by VUWSA).
  • Thursday 27 May: Making Music Sustainable Panel Discussion, 17:00 @ The Pit/12BO9, Massey University, Wellington. Access is via Entrance C off Wallace St, or Entrance E off Tasman St (co-hosted by School of Music and Creative Media Production, Massey University).

June 2021

July 2021

  • Sunday 4 July: Hopper Open Home, 11:00-15:00 @ 11 Hopper Street, Te Aro, Wellington (there is lots going on for this event and loads of people involved! We will be present as a ‘human library’ from midday until 3pm – come along to check out either of us, or both of us, to answer all your questions about zero waste living).
  • Thursday 8 July: Living without a Rubbish Bin: the world of zero waste, 19:00-21:00 @ Waipawa Municipal Theatre, 18 Kenilworth Street, Waipawa (co-hosted with Central Hawkes Bay District Council through the Waste Free CHB initiative).
  • Friday 9 July: Living without a Rubbish Bin: the world of zero waste, 19:00-21:00 @ Waipukurau Club, 10 Russell Street, Waipukurau (co-hosted with Central Hawkes Bay District Council through the Waste Free CHB initiative).
  • Tuesday 13 July: Living without a Rubbish Bin: the world of zero waste, 19:00-21:00 @ Space Ship, 114 Karamu Road North, Hastings (co-hosted with Hastings District Council). Zero waste, low-carb, sugarfree food prepared by Lucie Ondrouskova).
  • Saturday 31 July: Living with a Rubbish Bin: the world of zero waste, 11:00-13:00 @ Community Room, Central Park Apartments, 21 Brooklyn Road, Wellington (co-hosted with Wellington City Council).

September 2021

October 2021

December 2021

  • Friday 3 December: How to Live & Shop Waste-Free in Wellington City: A Zero Waste Walking Tour, 14:00-16:00. Meeting point is outside Tuatua Cafe, under Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Waterfront. No booking required, but note this is a walking tour that goes ahead, rain or shine, so please dress accordingly! (event part of the Aotearoa Plastic Pollution Alliance End-of-Year Hui, although you don’t need to be registered to the hui to attend this walking tour!).

January 2022

March 2022

  • Tuesday 29 March: How do we deal with organic waste on a large scale?, 5:30-6:30pm. Online panel discussion on different methods of organic waste processing, featuring Alzbeta Bouskova from Ecogas speaking about anaerobic digestion, Prashant Praveen, Manager – Waste & Climate Change from Rotorua Lakes Council speaking about large scale aerobic composting, and our own Liam Prince, who is also Compost Manager at Kaicycle speaking about the benefits of network/localised approaches to organic waste management. This event is hosted by Rotorua Green Drinks as part of Sustainable Backyards Bay of Plenty. Zoom link will be available on Facebook event listing.

May 2022

July 2022

November 2022

December 2022

March 2023

February 2024