E News

Waste Levy Consultation

New Zealand has a waste problem and we need to sort it – it’s getting into our environment and creating CO2 emissions. The Ministry for Environment is proposing 3 core actions to address the situation.  (MfE Summary document)     If you want to help reduce all this waste please make a submission – you have […]

Dec E news

Our first year and what a year -it’s been amazing & super busy Thanks to the hard work of our passionate group of mainly volunteers we’ve won an award, reached 1,200 sites, collaborated with tourism, health organisations, councils and zillions of businesses, reducing plastic pollution.   And with your help we can make an even bigger […]

Oct E-News - Celebrating progress on reducing plastic pollution

It’s exciting times and we’ve been super busy since our last e-news. From putting in submissions for product stewardship, presenting at the WasteMINZ Conference to receiving funds from the Canterbury Waste Minimisation Fund, we’ve been working hard to spread our refill message across the country. We’re also partnering with the Tourism Industry Association to help […]

August E News - Growing the Refillution

To keep in touch and receive our monthly e news – sign up. Growing the refillution Change is happening thanks to people power and so much has happened in the fight against plastic pollution in the last few weeks that our E News is jam packed with a great read about going mobile, growing the […]

Plastic Free July 2019

In this issue: Why RefillNZ was set up, Plastic Free July, RefillNZ Plastic Shop Challenge, Wai Auckland campaign, and how a lifeguard and an ultra-marathon runner are raising awareness of plastic during July.