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taitokerautimebank
Nov 15, 20183 min read
Updated info on recycling plastic bottles
After our post Recycling Reduced about the cut back to kerbside recycling locally we were asked why not the #2 janitorial bottles, which...
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taitokerautimebank
Nov 13, 20183 min read
Big push for bottle deposits
Thanks to local campaigner Warren Snow, Kaitaia has been at the forefront of the Kiwi Bottle Drive with their national campaign being...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 19, 20183 min read
The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...
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Anna Dunford
Oct 19, 20184 min read
The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 18, 20182 min read
The cost of clothing
Pop along to the EcoCentre today between 11am and 6pm and for a gold coin you can take part in our Clothes Swap and take away a new...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 11, 20182 min read
Bags, the lot!
What a star, EcoCentre volunteer and Kaitāia TimeBank member Paula Walker has made 42 wet bags out of repurposed chook food sacks and old...
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taitokerautimebank
Oct 10, 20183 min read
How ‘green’ is your green alternative?
Whilst it is really encouraging to see many businesses around town switching to what looks like environmentally friendly bags, cups etc...
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taitokerautimebank
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...
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Anna Dunford
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...
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Anna Dunford
Sep 21, 20184 min read
Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...
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taitokerautimebank
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 28, 20182 min read
Keep batteries out of bins!
Batteries are not cheaply recyclable in their current form. So the only long-term option is to encourage the producers to take...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 27, 20181 min read
Plastic Free July 2018 – Kaitāia Calendar
Wed, 27th June 10am-4pm Kaitaia Kete – reusable bag making in Te Ahu Atrium Sat, 30th June 8am-12pm Kaitāia Kete launch &...
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Anna Dunford
Jun 7, 20182 min read
Creating Kaitāia Kete
One of the worst offenders for plastic pollution in our environment is the plastic bag. So as part of the campaign to get Kaitāia free...
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taitokerautimebank
Jun 7, 20182 min read
Creating Kaitāia Kete
One of the worst offenders for plastic pollution in our environment is the plastic bag. So as part of the campaign to get Kaitāia free...
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taitokerautimebank
May 31, 20182 min read
KPS Room 1 wrap it up!
Room 1 at Kaitaia Primary School got the opportunity to make their own personalised beeswax lunchwrap with Jo Shanks of CBEC...
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taitokerautimebank
May 28, 20184 min read
Support our local EcoStars!
As part of the Far North District Council commitment to waste minimisation in the region the Council initiated the EcoStar award for...
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taitokerautimebank
May 12, 20182 min read
Plastic-Free Tuesdays: One day a week of no plastic consumption and no plastic waste.
Kirihou kore! Kia kotahi te rangi i ia wiki. Kawea ake! Plastic-Free Tuesday is a challenge not to buy anything that is made of plastic...
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taitokerautimebank
May 3, 20184 min read
Kickstarting Kaitaia Kete
Please vote for us to receive a share of $4,000 from Z Kaitaia! Getting Kaitaia free of single use plastic by 2020 is a project the...
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taitokerautimebank
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Zero Waste (Fund)Raising awareness!
The EcoCentre has put together a Zero Waste raffle worth over $100, thanks to the support of several generous contributors . Tickets are...
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