Wanaka Wastebusters - Newsletter Autumn 2008



	Newsletter - Autumn 2008 Wastebusters Survey The community owns Wanaka Wastebusters – all our profits go back to you. So we want to know what you think of the job we’re doing. Throw it all at us: things you love, things you hate, crazy ideas for the future, ways we could do it better right now. Download our survey form, or fill in a survey at the shop. It’s a great excuse to come down because, holy moley, there have been some changes going on. ReCirculate - The Lakes Districts new Resource Exchange Using things again is even better than recycling, which is why we love the new resource exchange that we set up for QLDC. Recirculate is a website which passes things on to a new home. www.recirculate.org.nz Find out more about ReCirculate QLDC Zero Waste Awards Congratulations to all the winners of the Zero Waste Awards. Wanaka and Hawea people did really well: The Paulin-Kemp ‘bus-hold’ won the individual award New Zealand Wild Walks won the innovation award Paul Turner Building won the business award Montessori and Aspiring Beginnings were highly commended by the judges for their entries in the schools award. Click here for all the winners. We’ll profile the Zero Waste Award winners in coming newsletters. Dr Compost comes to QT We’re dragging Dr Compost back out of his heap for the Wanaka Home Show on May 17th. He and the Worm Lady are hoping to fit in some raised bed (gardens that is) workshops later in the year. Meantime Dr Compost is running some Sustainable Living workshops in Queenstown with SL coordinator Rachel Brown. Have a look at the Sustainable Living schedule for Queenstown in May Tours Wanaka Primary envirogroup went on a Wastebusters tour in April. Teacher Claire Haskins was inspired to go home and recycle her yoghurt pottles (yes, we take all plastics 1 through 7 now), and the kids loved seeing the machinery and how it all works. If your organisation would like a tour, email Simon or call him on 443 8606 ext 3. Frosty veg Time to tuck up your garden for winter. Add compost or manure to raised beds, and cover them to encourage worms and help the organic matter decompose. Find out more about frosty veg Meet the team Hey, haven’t I seen that guy before? Some days he drives the business truck, others he’s the front man for the new resource exchange Recirculate. Read the full profiles Coming Up Waste workshops for tourism businesses Wastebusters gateway guardians Heritage apple trees Read more... Past Editions Christmas 2009 Winter 2009 Christmas 2008 Spring 2008 Autumn 2008 Christmas 2007 Winter 2007

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