Zero Waste, the Environment and You Zero Waste is the new environmental buzz phrase of the moment and for some of us, the idea of creating no rubbish in our daily lives seems near impossible. The big problem with using the term Zero Waste is that it seems like such an all or nothing prospect [Continue]
The Youth-Quake begins to Rumble…. Sometimes it takes the wisdom of youth to make us pay attention to a problem that sticks out a mile. ‘Youth-quake’ is a term we will soon be hearing more often, where young people speak out to change something for the better. The wise words in this Green Column have [Continue]
Soft plastic recycling is here courtesy of New World! What’s all the fuss about you might ask? Well, all the soft plastic that can’t go into our recycling bins can now be recycled – just collect it at home and drop it into the special bin in the foyer at New World. If we all [Continue]
Conservation Week – The Plastic Pandemic and Animal Pests New Zealanders love getting outdoors, be it in their own backyard or the local park, beach or forest. This year we’re celebrating Conservation Week on 14-22 October with the theme of “Love my backyard!” We encourage all New Zealanders to get outdoors and show a little [Continue]
How many Rs does it take to be Green? We started out with reading, writing and arithmetic. Then we got hammered with reduce, reuse and recycle. And you might have seen the three values of Awahono School highlighted in the Messenger recently: respect, responsibility and resilience. With a bit of inflation, we have six more [Continue]
