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Wanting to reduce your waste?

Kylie from Hutt City Libraries

Ditched plastic but wondering what you can do next to reduce your waste?

Hutt City Libraries is pleased to host The Rubbish Trip's popular presentation on zero waste living!

War Memorial Library - Thursday 7 February, 6pm-8pm

Join Hannah and Liam, the Two No-Waste Nomads behind The Rubbish Trip, for an introduction to the practicalities and philosophy of waste reduction. Drawing on their own research and over three years of experience living zero waste, Hannah and Liam will guide you through the whys and the hows of life without a rubbish bin.

They're also running a practical, hands-on workshop making DIY zero waste toiletries and cleaners on the following Saturday.

War Memorial Library - Saturday 9 February, 10am-12noon

The DIY workshop is totally free but please BYO containers if you would like to take samples home!
Hannah and Liam would also like to know if you're coming along so they can prepare appropriate quantity of workshop materials. Let them know over at www.facebook.com...

February 19 - The Rubbish Trip - Bare Essentials.pdf Download View

February 19 - The Rubbish Trip - Reducing Talk.pdf Download View

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5 days ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.

This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.

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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
  • 85.6% Yes
    85.6% Complete
  • 13.3% No
    13.3% Complete
  • 1.1% Other - I'll share below
    1.1% Complete
2030 votes
4 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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1 day ago

Railing planters

The Team from Resene ColorShop Lower Hutt

To gain extra growing space, make and hang these easy-to-build planters on almost any wooden fence or deck railing. Use Resene FX Blackboard Paint so you can easily identify what plants are in each. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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