Liam & Hannah

08/07/2019

Preaching to “the Converted” #9: Jess Ettridge & Family

We (Jess, Corey, Ivy and Calvin) chose to make Nelson our home after moving from Perth. We’re loving exploring our new backyard and becoming part of […]
06/07/2019

Zero Waste in the Far North District

This guide covers the Far North District only. For other areas of Northland, please refer to the Zero Waste in Northland post. . . Our heartfelt gratitude to Sugarcube Studios, for bringing our […]
06/07/2019

Zero Waste in Whangārei (including Waipū & Hikurangi)

This guide covers Whangārei City & District only. For other areas of Northland, please refer to the Zero Waste in Northland post. . . Our heartfelt gratitude to Sugarcube Studios, for […]
06/07/2019

Zero Waste in the Kaipara District

This guide covers the Kaipara District only. For other areas of Northland, please refer to the Zero Waste in Northland post. . . Our heartfelt gratitude to Sugarcube Studios, for bringing our […]
18/04/2019

6-Monthly Transport Footprint (5 October 2018-5 April 2019)

Six months ago we gave up our car in order to reduce The Rubbish Trip’s transport emissions footprint. We’ve since started logging all our transport into Catalyst’s free ACE […]
10/04/2019

What to Do About Single-Use or ‘Avoidable’ Plastics and Plastic Packaging?

*** This post was updated in October 2019 to reflect recent waste policy developments*** Key Points The zero waste approach to plastics reduction focuses on replacing single-use […]
26/03/2019

Our Position on Essential Oil Use in Homemade Toiletries

*** Please read this post in full if you have used our toothpaste or deodorant recipes prior to 26 March 2019 and added the “optional” essential […]
24/03/2019

Zero Waste in the Western Bay of Plenty District (including Katikati and Te Puke)

This guide covers Western Bay of Plenty District (including Katikati and Te Puke) only. For other parts of the Bay of Plenty, please refer to the Zero Waste […]
24/03/2019

Preaching to “The Converted” #8: Jamie Tuvae me tana whānau

Kia Ora Koutou. Ko Jamie ahau.  Nō Waiheke Island ahau. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. My little family consists of me and my husband, our […]
10/03/2019

Why We Don’t Fly

Recently, we discovered No Fly Climate Sci, a loose grouping of academics, earth scientists and the general public who choose not to fly or to fly […]
07/03/2019

Preaching to “the Converted” #7: Beatriz Santos

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

Wild & Free: Foraging in New Zealand for Budget Zero Wasters

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 […]