Last-minute Gift Ideas + 8 things you didn’t know about Composting! 🌱

Kia ora tātou,

Thank you for taking the time to read our monthly pānui! This month you will find:

🌱 8 things you didn’t know about Composting!
♻️ We are hiring: Volunteers Supervisor (part-time)
🎁 Last-minute gift ideas made in Taranaki
📘 Circular Stationary Collection: help local kids
☀️ Thank you Taranaki + volunteer with us this Summer!
🌿 Join us for a Sustainable Day at the Inglewood Fete this Saturday
🧃 Photo of the month: back to the 80’s…
🎥 Furoshiki: the Zero Waste gift-wrapping technique
🦸 Our Calendar of Volunteering Opportunities
📆 Our Events Calendar to make sure you won’t miss any sustainable events in Taranaki!

Our most-read articles this month:
1. Local Taranaki Markets in 2024
2. Events
3. Food for Free
4. Local & Sustainable Gifts Ideas
5. Our Programmes

Happy reading and Meri Kirihimete! 🎄

Ngā mihi,

The Sustainable Taranaki tīma ☀️

🌱 8 things you didn’t know about Composting

From the Neolithic to the TNT and NPDC, here are 8 things you didn't know about composting: read our article here.

Read our article here

♻️ We are hiring: Volunteers Supervisor (part-time)

WORK WITH US! 🌿 We are looking for a Volunteers Supervisor (part-time) for this Summer! ☀️

🌿 30 Dec - 3 Feb (potential for extension!)
🌿 Average 5-10h / week
🌿 Work includes nights & weekend
🌿 Suitable for 18+
🌿 We provide all the training!

More info & to apply.

More info & apply here

🎁 Local & Sustainable Gifts Ideas

This holiday season let’s prioritize presents that support small businesses, reduce environmental impact, and promote our great Taranaki!

Find some local & sustainable present ideas below ⬇️

Gifts Ideas here

📘💛 Circular Stationary Collection:
help local kids get Back-to-School

➡️ Bring your excess stationery (new or used) to a yellow bin near you (drop-off locations listed below). Volunteers will clean, pack and redistribute at On The House Free stores in January.

⚠️ This year we are putting more emphasis on USABLE stationery to give our tamariki the best possible start to the new school year. Please donate supplies (in usable or good condition) suitable for primary, intermediate and high school students. 📒🖋📗

📍𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ⬇️
- The Junction Reuse shop (Colson Rd)
- NPDC Civic Centre (Liardet St)
- The EnviroHub (next to Brooklands Zoo)
- Bell Block Library (188 Parklands Avenue)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! 💛💛💛

☀️ Thank you Taranaki!
Volunteer with us this Summer!

The cleanup after Christmas At The Bowl - Taranaki went pretty well thanks to YOUR great effort to bring your rubbish home and to the stations! 🥰

Just before midnight, the Bowl was completely clean! 💚

🦸 If you want to join our team of super-volunteers you can sign up here: www.bit.ly/VolunteersTaranaki

Volunteer with us this summer: sign up here!

🌿 Join us for a Sustainable Day at the Inglewood Fete this Saturday

Come meet us at the Inglewood Fete! ⬇

🌿 Nature Cleanup in town from 10am
🧑‍🌾 Free Let's Compost Workshop at 11am & 2pm
🔎 Waste Audit from 10am
♻️ Free The Junction - Zero Waste Hub Recycling Workshop at 1pm
🌏 Info Stall (10am - 4pm)

📆 Sat. 21 December - 10am to 4pm
📍 St Andrews Church Hall, Inglewood

🧃 Photo of the month: back to the 80’s…

During another great community cleanup on Tuesday 17 December along the Huatoki Walkway, we found this… A “treasure” from the 80’s…

This can has survived for about 40 years… 😲😲😲

Wanna join one of our regular cleanups? ➡️ Register your interest here: bit.ly/VolunteersTaranaki ☀️

If you want to run a community cleanup in Taranaki or if you want to support our programme please get in touch with us! We can & need HELP! 💚

More info about our programme here!

Learn more about our programme ☀️

🎥 Furoshiki: the Zero Waste gift-wrapping technique!

Watch our DIY video here!

🦸 Join our Team of Super-Volunteers this Summer!

🎸 Rock the Bowl, 🎙️ L.A.B. concert, 🏀 BNZ Breakers, 🎷 Timeless Summer,
💫 Festival of Lights, 🏖️ Seaside Markets: help us reduce waste this summer during local events! ☀️

➡️ Sign up here! 🌿