It's easy! Try these tips at home...
Reduce
Feed suitable food scraps to chooks or dog.
Buy in bulk to save money and avoid packaging.
Think: do I really need it?
Refuse to use disposable items.
Shop local growers markets.
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Reuse
Start a worm farm or compost to keep green waste out of landfill.
Use reusable bags.
Slow down and dine in, or BYO coffee cup.
Use reusable drink bottles.
Recycle
Take your recycling to one of our transfer stations.
Choose products with recyclable, reusable or biodegradable packaging.
Setup a recycling bin at your school, marae, sports club or church.
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Recover
Repurpose containers.
Recover Upholstery.
Refurbish machinery.
Buy second hand.
Repair clothing and shoes
Upcycle
Conserve
Treat water as precious
Fix Leaking Taps.
Have shorter showers (aim for 5-10 minutes.)
If water tank is low use bath / shower water to water the garden, or soak laundry.
Gardening
Water garden early or late in the day.
Apply mulch with wet newspaper and bark / grass clippings after a thorough watering to retain soil moisture.
Use drip irrigation rather than difused spray.