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2 days ago

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The 6R’s - Rethink, Refuse, Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
We all know plastic is a big problem what we really want to know is how can each of use make a small difference that together will make a big difference.
We can all do our part by:
Becoming a conscious consumer and choosing to purchase products without single use packaging or with recyclable packing. If you cant quite manage that here's some ideas.
REFUSE - Say no to single use plastic items and always have on hand your own reusable water bottle, cutlery, shopping bags and food containers.🍽
REUSE - take your own container to the local cake / restaurant for takeaway -if its a restaurant ring and tell them so they know in advance, 🍰
If you do end up with a takeaway container -use it for storing left overs,
REPURPOSE - Use a plastic milk bottle to make a bird feeder - with winter coming the birds will love you for it 🦉
Plastic soft drink bottles -make plant pots - great for herbs in winter or indoor plants.
Store vegies and fruit in bread bags.
Make a vertical garden -good winter vegies - Kale, spinach, broccoli.🥬
RECYCLE - Plastic 1,2,5 are most commonly recycled by councils, RINSE / WASH OUT before putting in your recycling bin.
SOFT PLASTIC cant be recycled by most councils but in many centres Countdown and The Warehouse have soft recycling bins.
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The 6R’s - Rethink, Refuse, Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle We all know plastic is a big problem what we really want to know is how can each of use make a small difference that together will make a big difference. We can all do our part by: Becoming a conscious consumer and choosing to purchase products without single use packaging or with recyclable packing. If you cant quite manage that heres some ideas. REFUSE - Say no to single use plastic items and always have on hand your own reusable water bottle, cutlery, shopping bags and food containers.🍽 REUSE - take your own container to the local cake / restaurant for takeaway -if its a restaurant ring and tell them so they know in advance, 🍰 If you do end up with a takeaway container -use it for storing left overs, REPURPOSE - Use a plastic milk bottle to make a bird feeder - with winter coming the birds will love you for it 🦉 Plastic soft drink bottles -make plant pots - great for herbs in winter or indoor plants. Store vegies and fruit in bread bags. Make a vertical garden -good winter vegies - Kale, spinach, broccoli.🥬 RECYCLE - Plastic 1,2,5 are most commonly recycled by councils, RINSE / WASH OUT before putting in your recycling bin. SOFT PLASTIC cant be recycled by most councils but in many centres Countdown and The Warehouse have soft recycling bins. Share on your social your small changes it will inspire others.🥰Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Why are we so passionate about avoiding single-use plastic bottles?
Because they are the most common plastic item in NZ households!
On average, Kiwis each use 168 plastic single use bottles each year. 😧
Think of how many people live in your neighborhood, your city, our country- that's a lot of plastic 😨
Of these approx' 110 plastic bottles are thrown away, ending up in Landfill, beaches, rivers and our bush, affecting our wildlife, all because we don't recycle them 😵
The GOOD NEWS is we don't need to buy that plastic- we can REFILL for Free and save money 🤩😍as well as our wildlife! 🐧
There are now 1500+ RefillNZ sites around Aotearoa to find one near you ➡️ https://buff.ly/2VRCiv3
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Why are we so passionate about avoiding single-use plastic bottles? Because they are the most common plastic item in NZ households! On average, Kiwis each use 168 plastic single use bottles each year. 😧 Think of how many people live in your neighborhood, your city, our country- thats a lot of plastic 😨 Of these approx 110 plastic bottles are thrown away, ending up in Landfill, beaches, rivers and our bush, affecting our wildlife, all because we dont recycle them 😵 The GOOD NEWS is we dont need to buy that plastic- we can REFILL for Free and save money 🤩😍as well as our wildlife! 🐧 There are now 1500+ RefillNZ sites around Aotearoa to find one near you ➡️ https://buff.ly/2VRCiv3 https://buff.ly/3gkOLi5
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New Zealand can't recycle its own rubbish, so it's mostly sent to developing countries who have to deal with it.🛳️🛳️

The problem is... These developing countries "can't do anything with it ... they either have to bury it, or they open burn it, dump it, or they incinerate it."🤢 💀 💀

Unfortunately this 'pass the parcel' situation is an all too common problem amongst most Western countries. Earlier this year we learned the plastic in our recycling bins were either dumped on a mountain of waste in Malaysia or being burnt in secret 🔥☠️(https://buff.ly/3edjWtN).

But.. new requirements under the 'Basel Convention' could place limits on "contaminated" plastic exports, as early as January 2021! This means most "mixed plastic" waste exports would require prior consent from the receiving countries.

"We should be working towards a circular economy where we can recycle all of our own plastics, and not ship it offshore to developing countries."♻️

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New Zealand cant recycle its own rubbish, so its mostly sent to developing countries who have to deal with it.🛳️🛳️ The problem is... These developing countries cant do anything with it ... they either have to bury it, or they open burn it, dump it, or they incinerate it.🤢 💀 💀 Unfortunately this pass the parcel situation is an all too common problem amongst most Western countries. Earlier this year we learned the plastic in our recycling bins were either dumped on a mountain of waste in Malaysia or being burnt in secret 🔥☠️(https://buff.ly/3edjWtN). But.. new requirements under the Basel Convention could place limits on contaminated plastic exports, as early as January 2021! This means most mixed plastic waste exports would require prior consent from the receiving countries. We should be working towards a circular economy where we can recycle all of our own plastics, and not ship it offshore to developing countries.♻️ Full Article: https://buff.ly/2ZwAicL
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The problem starts even further back. We produce the crude oil products in Taranaki that are then shipped to Aus & China, turned into plastics and then sold back to us!! Its as bad as an oil slick on some of our beaches!! 🙄

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