Updates - Refill New Zealand

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#Seaweek2020 starts Sat 28 Feb and to help stop rubbish from streets,gutters reaching our sea and killing marine animals we're inviting YOU to take part in the #rubbishchallenge.
😪Recently an albatross died in NZ having been found with a whole single use plastic drink bottle in its stomach. 😠
🐢Zatanna, a rescued sea turtle in Florida has been in recovery after passing 100 pieces of plastic in her stool including bottle caps and pieces of plastic spoons and forks.🍽
We've got to stop our rubbish from reaching their homes.🏖🌊
Join the challenge - be a 'pick up' hero!👌💕
1) Grab a bag and run, walk, bike, stroll, and collect rubbish from your local beach, riverside, park, street, shopping area and fill your bag.
2) Take a picture.
3) Post yourself with the rubbish on Instagram, Facebook, or other social media. Use #rubbishchallengeNZ and nominate at least 3 other friends to do the same. Tag @RefillNZ ... See MoreSee Less

#Seaweek2020 starts Sat 28 Feb and to help stop rubbish from streets,gutters reaching our sea and killing marine animals were inviting YOU to take part in the #rubbishchallenge.
😪Recently an albatross died in NZ having been found with a whole single use plastic drink bottle in its stomach. 😠
🐢Zatanna, a rescued sea turtle in Florida has been in recovery after passing 100 pieces of plastic in her stool including bottle caps and pieces of plastic spoons and forks.🍽
Weve got to stop our rubbish from reaching their homes.🏖🌊
Join the challenge - be a pick up hero!👌💕
1) Grab a bag and run, walk, bike, stroll, and collect rubbish from your local beach, riverside, park, street, shopping area and fill your bag.
2) Take a picture.
3) Post yourself with the rubbish on Instagram, Facebook, or other social media. Use #rubbishchallengeNZ and nominate at least 3 other friends to do the same. Tag @RefillNZ

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21 hours ago

Awesome campaign by Friends of the Earth is urging venues across the UK to introduce reusable cups. Arsenal has already saved half a million plastic cups being thrown away just this season! https://buff.ly/3bS5bfL ... See MoreSee Less

Awesome campaign by Friends of the Earth is urging venues across the UK to introduce reusable cups. Arsenal has already saved half a million plastic cups being thrown away just this season! https://buff.ly/3bS5bfL

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John Kelly it’s not just me

2 days ago

Washington state is leading the game on banning new water bottling operations. They've recognized that it's 'detrimental to public welfare', great stuff! ... See MoreSee Less

Washington state takes bold step to restrict companies from bottling local water

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State senate passes bill to ban new permits for water bottling operations, calling process ‘detrimental to public welfare’

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Thank goodness! Finally some sense! Now let's sort out NZ.

#saveourwai Maureen O'Kane

2 days ago

Let's stop rubbish reaching our seas! Around 80% of rubbish found in the sea comes from land sources. Join our #rubbishchallengeNZ starting this Sat 28 Feb in #Seaweek2020
Our founder Jill has led the way last Sat' she collected 3 large bags of rubbish, in over just 2km.
Join the challenge - be a 'pick up hero'!
1) Grab some friends, the dog, kids and run, walk, bike, stroll, take a plastic bag and collect rubbish from your local beach, riverside, park, street, shopping area and fill it.
2) Take a picture.
3) Post yourself with the rubbish on Instagram, Facebook, or other social media. Use #rubbishchallengeNZ and nominate at least 3 other friends to do the same. Tag Refill NZ and Sea Week
We've some awesome RefillNZ stainless bottles up for grabs for the 3 best photos!! Tag in @RefillNZ and share on social to be into win. ... See MoreSee Less

Join the #rubbishchallengenz and be a pick up hero

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3 days ago

Marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage are standing up against plastic packaging, making waves in Cornwall and across the UK. Great job! ... See MoreSee Less

'Mass unwrap’ across Cornwall to get supermarkets to ditch plastics

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Events are happening all week

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