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Making progress in reducing waste in Aotearoa

Heaps of progress has been made but lots more is needed to reduce plastic pollution in Aotearoa Over the last three years, microbeads and plastic bags have been banned, recycling capacity increases have been planned, and a cash-back scheme for returning containers and bottles has been announced.So who’s responsible for these actions? It’s largely thanks […]

Our tourism is getting more sustainable

We’re stoked with the over 160 tourism businesses, I SITES and DOC visitor center’s from Northland to Stewart Island, who are supporting you to refill with free wai on tap when travelling around. Helping to keep Aotearoa beautiful and protecting our Taonga from plastic pollution.  Check out the list below.Plus there are some 600 cafes […]

Get less waste savvy

Need help on your Wasteless journey but need changes to be simple, easy and inexpensive? Because we know how difficult it is reducing waste we’ve started a community group Waste Savvy Swaps.  We aim to be a friendly bunch where you can ask questions, share tips, post pictures, and chat about anything to do with waste […]

RefillNZ Litterati Rubbish Challenge

It’s Plastic Free July and we’re inviting you to join our online community for the RefillNZ Litterati Challenge. Using the free Litterati App, we’re encouraging Kiwis to photograph, tag, and dispose of litter that’s found its way into the environment. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store. We’re aiming for 100,000 […]

Safe Refilling tips

Health & hygiene advice for reusable’s and refilling during and after Level 2 As an organisation, RefillNZ will continue to champion positive solutions and practical action. We also encourage you our supporters to back local businesses. So here’s some tips and advice on keeping refilling clean and hygienic for hospo’ owners and ‘refillers’. WasteMINZ has […]