Kerbside Recycling
From 1 February 2024, the rules for council kerbside recycling will be standardised across New Zealand (with exceptions for Clutha, Hurunui, and Westland District Councils until 2027).
Here is what you can put in your kerbside recycling bins (unless your local council is one of the exceptions):
👉 Clean plastics - types 1, 2, and 5 only. Look for the number inside a triangle.
👉 Clean glass bottles and jars - not drinking glasses or other glass items.
👉 Clean paper, including cardboard and books - not paper lined with plastic.
👉 Clean aluminium and steel cans - remember not to squash the cans or put aerosol cans in recycling.
Remember to use the right recycling containers and check with your council if you need to separate recyclables by type.
Some items can be recycled at special collection points, such as aluminium foil, batteries, and more. Contact your council for more information.
To find out more, visit: www.cab.org.nz...
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.6% Summer
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36.7% Winter
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1.7% Other - I'll share below
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