HB Today - Sustainability Feature August 2022

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Low Waste Living

By making a few simple swaps in your daily life, everyone can help reduce the use of single-use plastics. Together we can make a difference and be a part of the pollution solution!

3 Simple Swaps 1 REUSABLE CUPS We have some of the best cafes in New Zealand, right here in Napier! Sadly, almost 295 million single use cups go to landfill each year.

If you’re in a hurry, use a clean reusable cup and get your drink to go. Or if you have time, sit down and enjoy your drink at your local café.

Remember, use reusable and say no to single-use cups!

Keep a reusable cup in your car so you always have the option to choose reusable.

2 REFILLING Did you know Napier is home to some awesome re-filling stores? Re-filling is a great way to reduce plastic use and is better for the environment. Refilling is an easy way to re-use bottles and containers that may already be in your home too. Next time you need some household cleaning or personal care products – pop in to your nearest re-filling store with your clean bottles and containers and start refilling!

Refill at Eco Kiosk or Chantal’s in Napier.

3 BEESWAX WRAPS This simple swap is an easy one but it makes a huge difference to our planet! Bees wax wraps are a reusable alternative to cling wrap. The average family uses 24 rolls of plastic cling wrap per year! Unfortunately cling wrap isn’t reusable and it’s not recyclable. So make the swap, say no to single use plastics and keep your kai fresher for longer using beeswax wraps.

Visit napier.govt.nz #rubbishrecycling for more tips on low waste living Register for a free composting workshop

Search our interactive A-Z Waste Guide

Check out recipes for house-hold cleaning products

Read more about our less waste incentive

Check out our beeswax wrap step-by-step guide on the Low Waste Living webpage below.

For more ideas on how to reduce your household waste visit napier.govt.nz and search #rubbishrecycling

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A better way to live

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elcome to the 2022 edition of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle = Sustainability. It’s been fun and educational to update our knowledge on this important topic environmentally sustainability.

New Zealand has committed to reaching net zero emissions of longlived greenhouse gases by 2050 and reducing biogenic methane emissions between 24-47% by 2050.

Climate change and global warming is not something that’s going to happen in the future as it’s happening now and here in New Zealand we are experiencing the rise of average temperatures, sea levels rising and extreme weather events are becoming more common.

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We have to make changes to the way we do many things such as producing energy, where and how we live and how we travel. The implications of sea levels rising will have a major impact on coastal communities in New Zealand. Government is about to release the first part of a plan on how we will respond to storms and flooding caused by climate change.

At home we can all work together to help reduce carbon emissions be it using public transport, walking instead of taking the car, buying recycled garments, using energy efficient light bulbs and even changing to a diet that’s mainly plant based. It will be interesting to revisit the topic in ten years-time and see how much progress we have made-the world will surely be a different place.

NZ’s Largest Green Living & Sustainable Lifestyle Show is coming to Hawke’s Bay for the first time.

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Providing essential preloved goods

The Go Green Expo is your one-stop “shop” for everything you need for a sustainable life.You will find a range of companies covering categories from Eco Home & Living to Household Products, Health & Beauty, Food & Beverages, Ethical Investments, Electric Bikes & Cars and the list goes on. Our friendly exhibitors are always ready to answer all of your questions about taking on new ways of living more eco-consciously. Learn something new with an amazing array of free seminars & workshops offered daily, plus a free morning yoga session.With activities for kids, tiny homes, exclusive expo deals, plenty of prizes, giveaways and more this expo isn’t to be missed!

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At Douglas, our ethos is that we should give more to the community and the environment than we take.

There’s lots of work to be done, but some wins so far include: • • • •

Actively working to more sustainable products and practices Fostering reuse & repair culture and apprenticeships Encouraging women in trades Proudly supporting the HB Environment Centre this August

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all it what you will, secondhand, pre-loved, junk, retro, or vintage - the recycling business is booming. And close on its heels comes the increasingly popular pastime of upcycling and re-purposing.

Whether it’s the need to tighten purse strings or factors such as the growing awareness of the need for sustainability or the pure joy of creating something new from old there’s heaps of inspiration and local resources.

There’s certainly no shortage of choice when it comes to the purchase of something pre-loved. From clothes to cars, to household appliances and furniture there’s never been a better time to upcycle.

Locally there are many charity shops that receive donations from the public which are then on sold to the next generation of owners. It’s fun shopping for bargains and it also contributes towards worthwhile community projects and charities.

Charity shops are very well organized these days with garments sorted by size and colour and a great range of products such as books, furniture and stuffed toys. There are often some good buys to be had in crockery, glassware and kitchen appliances. Old furniture can be given a lick of paint or upcycled using chalk paint.

Popular too are stores dedicated to vintage fashion and pre-loved designer garments which is a fantastic way to grab a designer label at a great price or find a well-made garment in good condition. Many stores sell on behalf of the owners with a percentage going back to the seller and the balance going to the shop owner.

If you’re a hoarder why not take the opportunity to have a clear out of your wardrobe, your cupboards or garage?

Your junk could be another person’s treasure.

If you hate throwing things away then try making them into something else.

There’s heaps of inspiration online ranging from re-using old wine bottles, re-purposing old jeans and sweat shirts to making an old filing cabinet

into a storage container for the garage or laundry.

Let your imagination run wild and create something unique with egg cartons, soft drink bottles and old tyres.

Old boots and shoes, even bicycles make attractive garden containers.

Auction houses and online auctions are yet another means of picking up a treasure and often a bargain. Many goods sold on sites like TradeMe have been bought at auction and are then on sold for a profit.

What can you expect to buy?

Well, virtually anything and everything.

For example, there are general goods and antique sales. General sales are just that with all sorts to buy: furnituresuites, dining tables and chairs, bathroom and kitchen appliances, bicycles, bedroom furniture, picnic baskets, BBQs, stereos, musical instruments, toys, art, TVs, luggage, jewellery, cameras and so on.

Often there are plenty of second hand tools, gardening equipment like chain saws, lawn mowers, fountains and garden furniture. There’s never been a better time to do your bit for the planet and have fun doing so.

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he company, modhouse was conceived in an effort to bring innovative high-performing houses to the market that are environmentally sustainable, feature NZ grown timbers and are delivered at a reasonable price point. This is achieved by having a highly efficient floor plan and utilising cutting edge

prefabrication techniques, modular planning and off the shelf componentry so that the houses can be assembled quickly on site.

Similarly, the new modhouseLT (lite) is the peered back single-level version of the original concept and delivers on much of the above mission statement but at a less substantial price point.

Aimed at those who might be starting their property journey or those wishing to scale back their carbon footprint, modhouseLT aims to bring “design” back into a small footprint for a more affordable entry-level house for new homeowners. modhouse offers a full design service for our modhouse typologies

(modhouse and modhouseLT) or a bespoke design service from concept through to building consent documentation and supervision on site.

We will work with your builders or we can provide full project management services to provide a turn-key project in order to suit any clients requirements.

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Planned and prepared for the networks of the future As Aotearoa rallies to reduce its carbon footprint and mitigate the risks of climate change Unison’s Chief Operations Officer, Jaun Park, shines a light on challenges facing the energy sector and Unison’s role in supporting customers on their journey towards electrification. “

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ew Zealand is working towards a goal of net zero emissions by 2050. But what does that mean, how will we get there and what is the energy sector doing to help?

Let’s start with the basics. The elusive goal of ‘net zero’ describes a moment in time when the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere (whether by cars, coal, agriculture, or industry) does not exceed the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere.

Unison and other parts of the energy sector are working together behind the scenes to ensure Aotearoa has the network and energy infrastructure in place to support a net-zero economy. A strong network needs more than sufficient capacity. It also needs to be flexible enough to allow multidirectional flows of electricity as an increasing number of small-scale solar installations on homes become common placed - a story for another day.

Excess carbon leads to global warming and a ‘net zero’ state will, we hope, mitigate climate change.

Simple. Or is it? Electricity will do much of the heavy lifting to get us to ‘net zero’ by 2050. With more than 84% of our energy generated by renewables, electrification of key industries, including transport and industrial manufacturing and processing, is seen as the panacea for meeting international climate change commitments.

that favour electricity over high emitters. A great and obvious example of this is the Government’s ‘clean car discount’ scheme, incentivising consumers who purchase an electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid. By 2035 the Government aims to have 36% of all vehicles on our roads powered by electricity, with close to 100% by 2050.

Unison was an early adopter of EV fast chargers giving us visibility of the impact of EVs on our network, and an understanding of how our network will need to be reinforced to service this additional demand.

So, what does that mean for us in ‘real life’? As consumers and communities, we have choices. Over time we’ll be ‘encouraged’ to make more choices

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It may sound complex, but as network engineers and asset managers these are the challenges that keep our spark alive - pun fully intended.

Aotearoa’s electrification goals come as no surprise. As a dynamic organisation, our processes encourage

regular forecasting to ensure we are nimble and continue to respond to the changing landscape. Constant tweaking and fine tuning of our asset management plans is how we ensure and deliver a secure and resilient network.

The big focus of our industry over the coming years will be on collaboration with communities, customers, partners and the wider energy sector. Sectorwide collaboration will accelerate the pace of innovation and shared solutions that support our transition to an ‘electric economy’. Understanding the vision and direction of our large industrial customers will ensure we have adequate resources and infrastructure to support their electrification goals. And partnering with territorial authorities and electricity generators to better forecast work and future demand will only increase the accuracy of asset management plans in the future.

Unison’s vision is to lead a sustainable energy future that supports consumers’ changing energy needs, while enabling our communities to prosper. The work we do today will ensure Unison is well-equipped to continue powering thriving regions of tomorrow.”

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LEADING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE Unison is committed to leading a sustainable energy future that delivers consumers’ changing energy needs, while enabling our communities to prosper for generations to come.

Today, the way we use electricity is changing. Technologies such as solar, battery and electric vehicles are becoming more popular and affordable. We still need energy to power our lives, but how we get that energy and what we use it for is rapidly transforming.

Unison is proving itself to be a leader in delivering smart, sustainable solutions that enable people’s energy choices, while providing an improved and affordable electricity system.

Developing a sustainability strategy that supports the delivery of Unison’s vision held significant focus last financial year. The strategy is built on insights gained from a range of key stakeholders to ensure it is relevant and effective for Unison and its communities.

Our vision of a sustainable energy future underpins everything we do.

Here are some of the ways Unison is working as an organisation to meet the energy needs of our customers through a sustainable electricity system.

WINDSOR SUBSTATION

Pioneering sustainable design

More than a functional substation

When Windsor Substation’s 11kV switchboard reached the end of its life, Unison identified the opportunity to pilot a new, innovative and sustainable substation building design.

Windsor Substation has been designed, built and operated in line with the philosophy and principles of the Living Building ChallengeTM. Here are some of the ways it supports our planet:

Located on Sylvan Road in Hastings and the first of its kind in New Zealand, Windsor Substation has been designed and built in a way that reduces our carbon footprint and uses materials that are kind on the environment and people.

Substations are an essential part of how we supply electricity to the community. They transform voltage from high to low (or the reverse), as well as performing other important functions.

They are traditionally built for operation purposes, often utilising materials that aren’t environmentally friendly.

Windsor Substation is a showcase of sustainability and provides Unison and the wider industry with a platform to reap the benefits of sustainability for the future of substations, the community and the network.

• Producing renewable energy, and sending excess energy back to the grid.

• Capturing and recycling water, used to irrigate the surrounding habitat which provides nourishment for native birds and insects.

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Head to www.unison.co.nz/ windsorsubstation or use your phone to scan the QR code to find out more. To be kept up to date on future sustainability projects, follow Unison on Facebook @UnisonNetworks.

• Reducing our carbon footprint, achieving a 363% reduction in carbon compared to a typical substation over a 60 year lifetime.

• Repurposing salvaged and locally sourced and environmentally friendly materials in design and construction, with waste to landfill carefully minimised.

In June this year, Windsor Substation was awarded the Low-Carbon Future Award at the prestigious New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards!

POWERING ELECTRIC VEHICLES Unison’s fleet Electricity plays an important role in contributing to global decarbonisation efforts, with the electrification of vehicles being a particular focus.

For some years, Unison has been evaluating options for our vehicle fleet as part of our sustainability journey. We have now transitioned five pool cars to electric.

We’re excited that our first electric traffic management truck joined the fleet recently!

We’re making good strides towards reducing our carbon footprint in this space, but we know that there is still lots to be done.

Through 2022 we will continue to evaluate and trial options for the best possible ways that we can further electrify our fleet.

Need to charge your EV? If you own an EV, you can help the supply network by charging your vehicle overnight as much as possible, when the national grid and local distribution networks aren’t as heavily loaded.

To give EV drivers confidence in the distance (range) they can travel, we have strategically positioned EV chargers on routes throughout Unison’s regions.

Planning for future network demand Unison has carried out substantial work to forecast the future impact of EVs on its network. This work resulted in changes to the low voltage (LV) network design standard last year to better accommodate EV load. Unison Networks is working with its subsidiary ETEL to develop and enhance concepts associated with network monitoring and control as well as voltage regulation.

Unison has joined with a number of industry peers to form a steering group with Evnex, a leading New Zealand manufacturer and installer of smart electric vehicle chargers for the home and workplace (www.evnex.com).

Together, we are working to develop a richer understanding of how New Zealanders plug in and charge their electric vehicles.

Having access to rich data on how New Zealanders are ‘plugging in’ and using their electric vehicles helps us to understand and respond to what the demands might be as more EVs come onto our networks. Through this, we can better optimise our planning decisions as we upgrade the network.

You can find a map of Unison Power Parks here: www.unison.co.nz/power-parks.

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INVESTING IN THE MARAETOTARA TREE TRUST Unison is proud to be the Principal Partner of the Maraetōtara Tree Trust.

Unison’s vision to be leading a sustainable energy future aligns with the restoration work of the Maraetōtara Tree Trust, who are working to protect, enhance and restore the Maraetōtara River from the top of the Maraetōtara Valley to its outflow into Hawke’s Bay at Te Awanga beach.

You can find out more about the Trust here www.maraetotaratreetrust.co.nz

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Sustainable energy options Take the bus

Electric vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that run on electricity and which can be plugged in to recharge.

They can be powered solely by electric batteries, known as pure electric vehicles, or a combination of batteries and a conventional engine, called plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

The Government is keen to support the uptake of electric vehicles alongside other low-emission forms of transport. Electric vehicles will not only help us to reduce climate damaging emissions but also reduce harmful local air pollution. Supporting the uptake of electric vehicles also supports the Government’s overall drive towards a net-zero emissions economy.

Solar power

Credit Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

Using buses as a primary means of transport is not always convenient and in New Zealand there’s a reliance on private vehicles which have significant advantage over public transport. However, using public transport is one of the best ways of reducing emissions.

But, there’s a trial underway in Hastings that might change the way we do things. It’s called MyWay. MyWay makes it quick, easy and convenient to get around, taking you anywhere in Hastings at a time that suits you.

The Government is currently considering additional measures to increase the uptake of electric and low emissions vehicles. According to MoT, as at March 2022 there are: 38,117 EV’s in New Zealand. This falls short of the target of 64,000 set in May 2016 by the Government.*

Regional Councillor and Regional Transport Committee Chair Martin Williams says “We want more people using our buses, riding their bikes, or walking, particularly to make shorter every day trips around town. MyWay is our first step on the journey, to change the way we think about and use public transport in Hawke’s Bay.”

EV owners typically charge their vehicles at home but for those on the move information about charging stations can be found on the internet for example, www.nzta.govt.nz/ and charge.net.nz/ map/.

This ‘on-demand’ service replaces routes 16A, 16B, and 17 in Hastings.You’ll be able to go anywhere in the Hastings urban area, including Camberley, Raureka, Akina, Parkvale, St Leonards, Mayfair, Mahora, Frimley, and the CBD.

*Source Ministry of Transport

Most people are familiar with the concept of solar power which is an option for householders and business. Locally Hawke’s Bay Airport is working on a solar farm project to achieve its vision of carbon neutrality by 2030.Under the current plans, when complete the solar farm will have 52,000 solar panels capable of generating 24 megawatts of electricity, or 36,000 megawatt hours. The output would be enough to power 5000-6000 households per year.

Householders considering installing solar power need to thoroughly research the subject and consider the costs versus financial benefit. There are apps available see tools.genless.govt.nz and https://www.seanz.org.nz/optimiser Unser its Sustainable Homes programme Hawke’s Bay Regional Council offers funding for solar hot water and solar power installation. Terms and conditions , along with general advice can be found at: https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/services/sustainablehomes/solar-and-hot-water/

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Reduce, recycle, reuse, refill

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lifelong interest in sustainability inspired Perri Scott to purchase Napier based Eco-Kiosk when the opportunity arose in 2021.She’d been a customer and fan so it was a logical step to buy the business and put her passion for reducing, recycling, reusing and refilling to positive use.

instead of buying new is a process that can be taken step by step.

Perri is a warrior for reducing our dependence on environmentally harmful synthetic / chemical based products sold in single use packaging.

Therefore the household and personal products sold at Eco Kiosk are sourced from makers and suppliers that are environmentally focussed and use only plant based and organic ingredients.

Many of Perri’s refill products are sourced from Eco Group, a New Zealand based environmentally friendly supplier of cost effective commercial strength cleaning products. She buys products in 160 litre barrels and decants into 20 litre containers at home, ready for dispensing in the shop. There’s an impressive array of products for sale

Eco-Kiosk has new premises at 245 Dickens Street, opposite Countdown supermarket. Here customers can refill bottles and buy from a huge range of off the shelf items. Perri chooses eco products that offer all the environmental benefits but without the big price tag.

Dishwashing liquid is a good place to start.“Bring in any container, it can be plastic or glass and refill it.” One refill client brings in a gin bottle to refill with laundry detergent and her measure is a shot glass!

in the store, and online, and all of them are kind to the planet. Product categories kids and babies, toys and games, hand and body washes, dental, natural deodorants, bath salts and fizzy bath bombs, hair care, face, hands and feet care, pets and pests, household cleaning, laundry, homewares, gift boxes, oils, scents and candles and shaving gear.

Several old-fashioned products or “legacy items” are coming into their own again such as soap cages and stainless steel ice cube trays.

Old fashioned stainless steel razors are extremely popular as there’s no plastic waste and blades can be recycled.

It’s a constantly evolving business and Perri admits she cannot compete with large corporations, Beeswax wraps and stainless steel straws are two examples of products taken over by “big players” so her challenge is to stay one step ahead. The newest products to hit the shelves will be Biodegradable Multi-Cloths, Dryer Balls, and Laundry Detergent Sheets from local supplier Eco Living.

Some men are turning shaving into an enjoyable ritual using brushes, razors, beard oil and balm, she says.

Perri welcomes inquiries and would love for you to visit the store and see all that’s on offer that’s kind to the planet.

Recycling services are also offered and she’ll collect small items like batteries which will be dropped off at the environment centre. Candle wax is sent to Hohepa where they make fire starters.“We have to start embracing the 360 degree circular economy approach to sustainability,” she says.

The re-fill services are very popular and definitely save money, in addition to being kind to the planet and kind to people. Swapping to refilling bottles

Refill for less waste

Eco Kiosk, based in Napier, are passionate about helping people reduce their impact on the environment. They sell a range of eco-friendly productscleaning, body care, hygiene and housewares.

Reducing the use of plastic is a key goal and they sell over 150 products that can be refilled at their store. It’s a roaring success and before lockdown their in-store refill service saved 1,500 bottles a month from going to landfill.

It’s a simple and easy concept that’s economic and sustainable.

Lockdown saw the introduction ofamobile refill service which will continue thanks to support from the community.

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How do I get rid of that?

Car seats

Henderson Road Transfer Station.

Car seats that have expired can be recycled as part of the SeatSmart recycle programme.

Mobile phones

Appliance recycling

Tyres

Specialist recycling

Henderson Road Transfer Station (not tractor tyres), BlackridgeTransfer Station car truck and tractor tyres, Redcliffe Transfer Station,Wairoa landfill.

Paint

The Environment Centre, Hastings: HDPE2 bottle tops, batterieshousehold only, coffee capsules, Tetra Pak cartons, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, bread tags, ink cartridge and toners, soft plastics. For more details see www.environmentcentre.org.nz/

Fridge/freezer: Redcliffe Transfer Station, Henderson Road Transfer Station. Scrap metal merchants.

Hazardous waste Glue, chemicals, car and boat batteries, paint and paint stripper etc. Each year Hastings and Napier councils provide a free hazardous waste service for householders. This is a joint exercise that requires booking in advance. Dates to be advised.

Resene ColorShops, Noel Leeming, Spark, 2 Degrees, all local council offices, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Environment Centre. Donations made to Sustainable Coastlines. see RE:mobile.org.nz

Soft plastic recycling points

Countdown, The Warehouse, New World, Pak’nSave, Environment Centre. recycling.kiwinz/store locator:

Car bodies

Farm waste – Agrecovery

(see agrecovery.co.nz)

Resene ColorShop, Hastings and Napier. www.resene.co.nz/paintwise

Containers, drums, LDPE bag recycling and chemicals. Collection containers in Hastings, Napier, Waipukurau and Wairoa. Fixed events are also held. Dates for August onwards yet to be released.

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Salvage and scrap metal merchants, vehicle dismantlers.

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What can I put out for kerbside recycling?

Paper & cardboard

Yes please! Junk mail, egg cartons, magazines, empty pizza boxes (remove all food), paper, cardboard, envelopes, household packaging.

No thank you! Milk and juice cartons, takeaway coffee cups, packaging with food waste, receipts, paper with glitter, per food and potato sacks.

Plastic and cans Wash, squash, lids off.

Number 1, 2 & 5 household plastics.

Yes please! Kitchen, bathroom and laundry plastics, tin and aluminium cans.

Aluminium cans.

No thank you! Plastics number 3, 4, 6 & 7, lids, hard plastic, soft plastic (e.g. bags), polystyrene, paint tubs, buckets and plant pots, chip packets and lolly wrappers.

Glass

Empty, clean glass of all colours.

The recycling teams will not empty bins that weigh more than 10kgs.

Make landfill your last choice A Solid Waste Survey in 2019 showed that more than 60 per cent of what is going into our rubbish bins and then into the landfill could have been composted or recycled, which is why we want you to Make Landfill Your Last Choice.

Last year Hastings District Council collected almost 3484 tonnes of recyclable material from the kerbside (glass: 1976; paper/cardboard: 930; plastic/ cans: 578) – with almost all of it recycled here in New Zealand.

Yes please! Jars, glass soft drink bottles, wine, beer and spirit bottles

You can recycle: • Glass • Paper and cardboard • Plastics (1, 2 & 5) and cans

No thank you! Broken glass, window and mirror glass, drinking glasses, glass cookware, china and crockery, spectacles, light bulbs, perfume bottles.

Recycling in 4 easy steps 1.Wash, remove lids and flatten cardboard,Wash out jars, bottles and cans; remember no food or liquids.

2. Any Council crate; just separate Each household within the Hastings kerbside recycling zone has three crates for recycling. Recycling will only be collected in Council-issued crates.

You can put out multiple crates with the same items (for example two crates of paper), but don’t mix the different categories in the same crate.

This list is not exhaustive. Please refer to the website for your local council for full details.

See your council website for a very handy A-Z Waste Guide which lists almost 400 items with suggestions as to how to reduce, reuse or recycle. https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/ https://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/ https://www.napier.govt.nz/ https://www.wairoadc.govt.nz/ Note: check if fees apply for recycling before visiting any recycling centre.

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Simplify sustainability in your home

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t with small our objective is to simplify sustainability by creating everyday products with innovative, mindful materials.

Back in 2016, from an attic space of an Auckland Cafe, the idea to make sustainable toilet paper was formed. In 2019 we were Carbon Zero Certified through Toit Envirocare, eliminating our carbon footprint through purchasing carbon credits that help plant trees and install solar energy stations around the world, one of our proudest achievements so far. Fast forward to 2022 and we at with small are continuing to work on expanding our range by creating products that have a big impact with small change.

From our tree-free toilet paper, paper towels and tissues, right through to our tablet-based cleaners made, our focus has been on simplifying sustainability and helping our customers reduce the impact of deforestation and single-use plastics.

customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and the planet, through our range of products.

Our objective is to simplify sustainability by creating everyday products with innovative, mindful materials. All our eco-friendly cleaning tablets are made right here in Aotearoa from plant-based ingredients so you can trust it’s safe for you and your family. All these sustainable essentials are delivered right to your doorstep.

Cleaning products

Our cleaning products include a bathroom cleaner, multipurpose cleaner and a glass cleaner.

Your house will smell amazing after using our cleaners. Our Multipurpose Cleaner smells of peppermint, lemon, cedarwood with a slight hint of Granny Smith Apple.

Our Bathroom Cleaner has hints of mint, rosemary and eucalyptus while our Glass Cleaners are fragrancefree as adding fragrances can cause a streaky finish! Options to purchase include starter kits, subscription refills and single refills.

For more information and to purchase with small products go to withsmall.co.nz and use the code HAWKESBAYTODAY for 10% off starter kits.

How our tablets work

1.Fill bottle with warm water. with small lifetime bottles are made from hardwearing aluminium, built to stand the test of time in even the busiest households.

2.Add tablet, wait 15 minutes. Our plant-based tablets naturally produce CO2 when dissolving, like a Berocca for your bench top.

Because 27,000 trees get flushed down the loo every single day, for toilet paper use alone and in 2022, a whopping 91% of plastic is not being recycled. Our goal is to produce products that have a big impact with small change.

3.Add nozzle and spray away. Our eco-friendly cleaning range tackles dirt and grime in every room of your soon-to-be plastic- free home.

Today, we remain an independent New Zealand owned and operated business dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our

Simplify sustainability in your home with our eco-friendly starter kits delivered straight to your door. Buy the bottle once. Refill again and again.

Providing essential preloved goods

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e-Source is a registered charity that strongly believes that by caring for our environment, we can improve the lives of people in need.

The small team, led by Founder Nadine Gaunt, provides an easy and reliable service for agencies to use to connect people and community support organisations in need with essential preloved goods, reducing our waste and carbon footprint at the same time.

“No one should be without a bed to sleep on, a cooker to cook on or a sofa to sit on.We work with social and community workers in Napier and Hastings, so we know that essential preloved goods are reaching those

most in need. Supplying these items also help reduce the risk of debt and hardship for the individual.” Nadine Gaunt explains.

Born from the accumulation of old baby clothes, Nadine and her family started donating their unwanted clothes to social workers to pass on to families in need. Over the years Nadine’s friends learned what she was doing and began helping out.

As Nadine became more involved, she saw the problems that come with donating goods. “The social workers urgently needed goods for their clients, often dipping into their own pockets but they had no storage and no time in which to manage them,” Nadine says. She also noticed that

Volunteers sort through donated goods at the Re-Source storage facility.

poor quality donations went straight to the landfill, at the cost of the organisations receiving donations and the environment. Nadine saw the issues and decided to do her part. Re-Source was born.

“There was a Re-Source shaped hole in our community and once I saw it, I just had to run to keep up,” Nadine says.

Re-Source team members Kate McDonald, left, Dewald Botha, Nadine Gaunt and Cressida Hickman.

Re-Source receives the order from the agency and the preloved goods are delivered either by the team, or if the circumstances are sensitive, by the person who placed the order. They do not interact with clients other than in our capacity as a delivery agent. It is a core principle of the Re-Source philosophy that clients are treated with respect and are not put in a position of having to justify themselves to or

express gratitude for charity given by strangers.

Running a charitable organisation can be expensive, so the Re-Source team also provide essential equipment such as office furniture and materials to our local charities and community organisations to help keep costs down.

Donations that are unfit to pass on are repaired, recycled, upcycled or repurposed.“We can’t stop poor quality goods being donated, so unusable donations are repurposed into pet beds, shopping bags, etc. which are donated back into the community,” Nadine says.

Fast forward to today, in one year alone over 62,000 preloved items were given a new home with people and organisations by the Re-Source team.

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A move for good from climate change.

New homes for Hōhepa residents relocating from Clive.

For over 65 years now, Hōhepa has provided people with intellectual disabilities a home in the Hawke’s Bay community.

With a guiding mission of ‘every life fully lived’, we are dedicated to the life-time well-being, happiness and celebration of the very special lives entrusted in our care, which is why it is more imperative now than ever to make the move to new purpose-built homes in Napier and Poraiti.

Responding to Climate Change.

Due to climate change, homes on the Hōhepa Clive site have become threatened by coastal hazards including tsunami, earthquakes, storm erosion and an increased risk of flooding.

In 2018, the decision was made to build new homes for the people supported at Hōhepa Clive and extensive planning began. While the organic farm, work centres, shop, nursery garden and offices will continue to operate at Clive, the people we support will be moving to new homes in Napier and in new houses on Hōhepa’s Poraiti farm.

The new houses under construction are focused on quality living, safety and environmentally sustainable design.

Features include energy efficient building materials, solar panels and underfloor heating. The interior layout of the houses strives to balance social interaction with privacy spaces to reduce sensory overload.

Work is underway for the building of a new ‘high care’ 8-bedroom facility, ensuring elderly residents can remain living in the Hōhepa community throughout their lives.

Four new fit-for-purpose houses are to be built to accommodate up to 20 adults with complex needs.

Santiago De Marco says this ambitious relocation project has progressed with the amazing generosity of Hōhepa friends and families, together with help from throughout the entire Hawke’s Bay community.

“Moving vulnerable people to new homes is a huge challenge, and all the months of planning and preparation would have come to nothing without the generosity of the people of Hawke’s Bay. We have embarked on an exciting and vital housing plan and we invite you to come on that journey with us.”

We need your help.

Help us build sustainable new homes for Hōhepa residents relocating from Clive.

To donate, visit supporthohepa.nz or call (06) 870 0426