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Why repairing is good for people AND planet
Nov 27, 2023 | Circular Economy, Living Sustainably, Zero Waste
If enjoying a cup of tea and biccie in the sun while your trusty trousers or old kettle get...

Building Out Waste in Mangawhai: Feasibility Study complete
Jul 20, 2023 | Circular Economy, Building Waste, Press Release
The findings of the construction waste feasibility study, Building Out Waste in Mangawhai, were...

It’s International Compost Awareness week!
May 10, 2023 | Compost
It is no secret that we are big fans of compost, so when compost awareness week comes around, we...

Why Waste-to-Energy is Not the Solution for Our Future
Apr 28, 2023 | Press Release, Circular Economy
Waste-to-energy (WTE) has been promoted as a solution to our growing waste problem, but recent...

Let’s move on from single-use!
Feb 1, 2023 | Circular Economy, Living Sustainably, Zero Waste
Recycling is largely ingrained in our society as part of keeping our environment safe, clean and...

Ngā mihi o te wā – Happy Christmas and New Year!
Dec 20, 2022 | Compost
Looking back on 2022 it’s easy to see that there’s still so much work to do to rethink the way we...

Simplify & rethink Christmas
Dec 13, 2022 | Living Sustainably, Zero Waste
It’s the one time of year where feelings of joy and delight can interchangeably mingle with...

Sustainable Living Workshop at Baylys Beach
Dec 6, 2022 | Living Sustainably, Zero Waste
We ran our first Sustainable Living workshop at the beautiful Baylys Beach Community Centre in...

Kaipara district local body elections: how will candidates protect and restore Kaipara’s environment?
Sep 23, 2022 | Policy, Climate Change
Sustainable Kaipara's mission is to protect and restore Kaipara's environment.The Kaipara District...

Mangawhai Opportunity Factory tackling waste to landfill through education
Jul 25, 2022 | Press Release
Sustainable Kaipara and Mangawhai Opportunity Factory are launching a community education campaign...

Sustainable Kaipara to tackle construction waste in Mangawhai
Jul 6, 2022 | Press Release, Building Waste
Sustainable Kaipara is launching a new project to undertake a feasibility study to tackle...

Mānawatia a Matariki!
Jun 23, 2022 | Climate Change, Living Sustainably, Zero Waste
Matariki officially enters our holiday calendars for the first time this year, and with it lots of...

4 things you can do TODAY to curb your carbon footprint
May 31, 2022 | Climate Change, Living Sustainably
Climate change can feel like it's a pretty big thing to tackle huh? Where does one start? What can...

Local businesses get on board community composting service
May 18, 2022 | Press Release
Sustainable Kaipara is now collecting food scraps, paper towels and compostable packaging from...

29 Weird Sustainable Things You Can Do To Look After The Planet – by Kate Hall
Feb 22, 2022 | Living Sustainably, Climate Change, Zero Waste
This post is written by Kate Hall (@ethicallykate), and re-published here with permission (thanks...

Zero Waste Christmas Wrapping!
Dec 1, 2021 | Zero Waste, Living Sustainably
Fast forward to noon on Christmas day and the Christmas scene is one of chaos. Screeds of torn...

Good for you, Helen Dew
Nov 8, 2021 | Reads
Sustainable Kaipara is passionate about educating our tamariki around sustainable consumption and...

The Circular Economy
Apr 3, 2021 | Circular Economy
Have you ever wondered about those huge holes in the ground we call “landfills”, that keep filling...

The Compost Trial
Mar 23, 2021 | Compost
Beginning in 2020, we ran a 6-month trial, collecting food scraps from households and businesses...

Welcome to our new compost bins!!
Nov 2, 2020 | Compost, Climate Change
We have installed our first compost bins with the help of The CarbonCycle Company!!! Their...

Kaipara compost feasibility study
Earlier this year, we commissioned a feasibility study to ascertain suitability for community...