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8 Wastebusters Cnr Riverbank and Ballantyne Roads o you can drop off a huge range of recyclables here, including some hard- to-recycle or unusual items like polystyrene, batteries, broken electronics, textiles, building materials and hardware (sometimes for a small fee) o there is also an extensive re-use store where you can find heaps of second hand items for bargain prices, everything from clothing, kitchenware, appliances, toys, bikes to wood off-cuts, scrap metal, nuts and bolts Metalworks Wanaka 54 Ballantyne Road o if you have a broken item made of metal, Metalworks can fix it, from coffee plungers to tools o they also repair and repurpose materials whenever possible, and finish their work with biodegradable materials where possible The Wanaka Waste Free Shopping Guide was proudly brought to you by: Our vision is for Wanaka to be plastic bag free by 2019, and for a reduction of single use plastic in our community and across New Zealand. Through fun events and education, we show people the harm done by single use plastics and make it easy and affordable to choose reusable options. Collectively, our town can work together to make Wanaka a cleaner, greener leader in living sustainably and in harmony with our beautiful environment. www.plasticbagfreewanaka.org.nz Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince are two no-waste nomads who have lived without a bin since 2015. They are travelling New Zealand on a zero-waste roadshow, sharing their experience of how and why individuals can reduce their waste footprint – and find it easy, fun and fulfilling! www.therubbishtrip.co.nz Reuse or recycle… Are you keen to cut down on your waste but not too sure where to start? If you are wondering where around Wanaka you can shop and avoid packaging waste, start here, with the Wanaka Waste Free Shopping Guide, brought to you by Plastic Bag Free Wanaka and The Rubbish Trip. The first part of this guide gives you some handy pointers on where to shop in Wanaka whilst refusing, reducing or reusing packaging and therefore waste. Towards the back, you’ll find some extra tips to get you started on rotting your organic waste (think garden and food waste), and repairing, reusing or recycling to avoid sending items that still have some life in them to landfill. Wanaka waste free shopping guide Remember the 5 Rs of zero waste - refuse, reduce, reuse, rot, recycle Plastic Free Paula knows a few Wanaka waste free shopping tricks…

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Wastebusters

CnrRiverbankandBallantyneRoads

o youcandropoffahugerangeofrecyclableshere,includingsomehard-

to-recycleorunusualitemslikepolystyrene,batteries,brokenelectronics,

textiles,buildingmaterialsandhardware(sometimesforasmallfee)

o thereisalsoanextensivere-usestorewhereyoucanfindheapsofsecondhanditemsforbargainprices,everythingfromclothing,kitchenware,

appliances,toys,bikestowoodoff-cuts,scrapmetal,nutsandbolts

MetalworksWanaka54BallantyneRoad

o ifyouhaveabrokenitemmadeofmetal,Metalworkscanfixit,from

coffeeplungerstotools

o theyalsorepairandrepurposematerialswheneverpossible,andfinish

theirworkwithbiodegradablematerialswherepossible

TheWanakaWasteFreeShoppingGuidewasproudlybroughttoyouby:

OurvisionisforWanakatobeplasticbagfreeby2019,andforareduction

ofsingleuseplasticinourcommunityandacrossNewZealand.Throughfun

eventsandeducation,weshowpeopletheharmdonebysingleuseplastics

andmakeiteasyandaffordabletochoosereusableoptions.Collectively,our

towncanworktogethertomakeWanakaacleaner,greenerleaderinliving

sustainablyandinharmonywithourbeautifulenvironment.

www.plasticbagfreewanaka.org.nz

HannahBlumhardtandLiamPrincearetwo

no-wastenomadswhohavelivedwithoutabin

since2015.TheyaretravellingNewZealandona

zero-wasteroadshow,sharingtheirexperienceof

howandwhyindividualscanreducetheirwaste

footprint–andfinditeasy,funandfulfilling!

www.therubbishtrip.co.nz

Reuseorrecycle…

Areyoukeentocutdownonyourwastebutnottoosurewhere

tostart?IfyouarewonderingwherearoundWanakayoucan

shopandavoidpackagingwaste,starthere,withtheWanaka

WasteFreeShoppingGuide,broughttoyoubyPlasticBagFree

WanakaandTheRubbishTrip.

Thefirstpartofthisguidegivesyousomehandypointerson

wheretoshopinWanakawhilstrefusing,reducingorreusing

packagingandthereforewaste.Towardstheback,you’llfind

someextratipstogetyoustartedonrottingyourorganicwaste

(thinkgardenandfoodwaste),andrepairing,reusingorrecycling

toavoidsendingitemsthatstillhavesomelifeinthemtolandfill.

Wanaka

wastefree

shoppingguide

Rememberthe5Rsofzerowaste-refuse,reduce,reuse,rot,

recycle

PlasticFreePaulaknowsafewWanakawastefreeshoppingtricks…

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FoodshoppingMediterraneanMarket

20ArdmoreStreeto unpackaged/looseproduce,includinggreens–lettuce,mesclun,rocket,

babyspinach–BYObags/containers

o loosenuts/driedfruits,includingpeanutsandhazelnutsinshellsandfreshmedjooldates-BYObags/containers

o delifood,frommeats,tocheeseofftheround,throughtoantipasto–

BYOcontainers

o oilsontap-localandimportedoliveoil,aswellassoyaandcanolaoil.

PurchaseoneofMediterraneanMarket’semptybottlesthefirsttimeyou

buyoil,andafterthatyoucanbringthesamebottlebacktorefill

SoulFoodOrganic74ArdmoreStreet

o unpackagedorganicproduce–BYObags/containersororderonlineforaboxoforganicvegesdeliveredtoyourhome-www.organicexpress.co.nz

o herbsandspicesloose/inbulkbehindthecounter-BYOjar/bago localoliveoil,soyvinegarandtamari–BYObottle

o LovingEarthandTradeAidchocolate(bothofwhichcomeinhome

compostablepackaging)

o loosefree-rangeeggs–BYOeggcartontorefillo awiderangeofdriedorganicwholefoodsinbulk-fromavarietyofflours

andgrains,chickpeasandlentilsthroughtonuts,seeds,driedfruit,

sugars,etc.Thesearerepackedinlargeplainbrownpaperbagsthatare

homecompostableorrecyclable

WholefoodHaven24DungarvonStreet

o herbsandspicesloose/inbulkbehindthecounter-BYOjar/bago oils,vinegarsandtamari–BYObottle

o LovingEarthandTradeAidchocolate(bothofwhichcomeinhome

compostablepackaging)

o driedorganicwholefoodsinbulk–chickpeas,brownrice,buckwheatgroats,oats,sunflowerseeds-BYObags/containers

TheButcher’sBlock&Smokehouse

33ReeceCrescent

o unpackagedmeatfromthedelicounter–BYOcontainers

Adam&Eve’s54ReeceCrescent

o freshlymadeunpackagedbread–BYObag

ThePeople’sBreadCoWanakaArtisanMarkethttps://store.buckybox.

com/peoples-bread

o freshunpackagedsourdoughbread,includingagluten-freeoption–BYObagtothemarket,ororderonline

Refuse,reduceorreuse…

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Clingfilm/sandwichbags/tinfoil

o reusablesnackbags:o locallymadebyRemarkabubzattheWanakaArtisanMarketo MunchbrandfromSoulFood(upstairs)

o siliconpot/bowlcovers–formavacuumsealandwithstandupto220

degrees,socanbeusedforroasting–atKaleidoscopeorKitzDesign

Beeswaxwraps o agreatalternativetoclingfilm:

o locallymadebyRemarkabubzattheWanakaArtisanMarketo MunchbrandatWonderRoomandNilbrandatSoulFood

o ormakeyourown!

o Followourinstructionshere:https://plasticbagfreewanaka.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/honeywrap-

instructions.pdf

o findcottonfabricoffcutsatWastebusterso getbeeswaxfromWholefoodHaven

Gardenwaste o youcandropoffyourgreenorgardenwasteforasmallfeetothe

WanakaGreenWasteFacility,cornerofRiverbankandBallantyneRoadsbesideWastebusters

o therearealsocommunity-rungreenwastefacilitiesatLuggateandLake

Hawea–inHawea,gotoSailztopickupthekeyandpaythesmallfee

o setupyourowncompostathome–checkout

https://www.wastebusters.co.nz/at-home/composting-at-home/and

https://www.facebook.com/doctorcompost/togetstarted

Foodwaste o foodwastethatgoestolandfillbreaksdownandproducesmethane,a

potentgreenhousegas

o thereareeasyoptionsfor“rotting”yourfoodwasteinstead:o Bokashibins–justthrowallofyourdailyfoodwaste–includingrawor

cookedmeat,bones,citrus,eggshells,etc–intothebinwithahandful

ofBokashibran.Whenthebinisfull,setitasidetofermentfortwo

weeksthenburyitinyourgarden.Withinanothercoupleofweeks

you’llhaverichsoil.GetyourQLDC-subsidisedBokashibinsandbran

fromWastebusterso wormfarms–requirealittlemorecarethanaBokashibin.Geta

subsidisedbatchofwormsandalltheknow-howyouneedtostart

yourownwormfarmfromCentralWormworx,[email protected]

o alotoffoodwastecangostraightintoastandardcomposttoo,but

generallynotcitrus,onions,meatorfish

Rot…

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Make-your-ownsupplies

o pickupbarsofDrBronner’scastilesoapatWholefoodHaven–youcanusethesetomakeyourowndishwashingandlaundryliquid–checkthis

pagefortherecipe:http://therubbishtrip.co.nz/recipes-and-

inventions/low-waste-dishwashing-and-laundry-soap/

o getwashingsodaforhomemadedishwashing/laundryliquidat

WholefoodHaveno pickupEpsomsaltsinabrownpaperbagfromSoulFood–usefulfor

homecleaning,eitherwithwaterorliquiddishdetergent

ReusablefoodpackagingCoffeecups o findreusablecoffeecupsatlotsofplacesaroundtown:

o KitzDesign,35HelwickStreeto TheCentralStore–Zuperzozialbrando Originz–CuppaCoffeebrando SimplyNewZealand,3HelwickStreet–CuppaCoffeebrando Kaleidoscope–OasisEcoCupbamboofibre-plasticcomposite

o WonderRoom,80ArdmoreStreet–Jocobrando TheCoffeeShack,75BrownstonStreet–glassorbamboo

o Fedeli,47HelwickStreet–KeepCupso TheGoodSpot,34AndersonRoad–KeepCups

Drinkbottles o getreusablemetaldrinkbottlesat:

o Health2000–ourveryownPlasticBagFreeWanakadrinkbottles

o KitzDesigno SimplyNewZealando WonderRoomo TheCentralStoreo SoulFood(upstairs)

o findreusableglasswaterbottlesatGiftedDesignStore

Lunchboxes o findMealsinSteelstainlesssteellunchboxesatSoulFood(upstairs)

Straws o getreusablemetalstrawsmadeinWanakafromupcycledfood-gradesteel

dairypipesatMetalworksWanakao SoulFoodalsohasmetalreusablestraws

Bags o findourpopularPlasticBagFreeWanakareusablecottonshoppingbagsat

lotsofretailersaroundtown,includingSoulFood,TheCoffeeShack,NewWorld,Health2000,Florence’s(CnrCardronaValleyandOrchardRds)…

o getRethinkreusable100%organiccottonproducebagsatWholefoodHavenorSailzLakeHaweaGeneralStore,33CapellAvenue

o youcanalsofindreusableproducebagsintheproducesectionatNewWorld,ormakeyourownfrom(washed)oldnetcurtains!

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NewWorldWanaka20DunmoreStreet

o bulkbin/pickandmixsection,includingnuts,seeds,oats,grains,dried

fruits,chocolatesandsweets-BYObags

o ‘nudefood’mistedproducesection–BYObags

o unpackagedlivemussels–BYOcontainer/bag

o TradeAidsugarand100gchocolateblocks,allcomeinhome

compostablepackaging

o delifood,includingunpackagedmeat,seafood,cheeses,bakedgoods–

youMAYbeabletoBYObag/container

FourSquareWanaka70ArdmoreStreet

o smallbulkfood/pickandmixsectionwithnuts,snackfoods,etc–BYO

bags

ReviveSparklingWaterKefir

WanakaArtisanMarket

o handcraftedlivingprobioticbeverageso returnyourbottlesforsterilisationandrefillingandyouwillreceivea

smallbottledepositback

WanakaArtisanMarketThursdays3-6pmBullockCreek,by

SpeightsAleHouse

o shoppinglocalisagreatwaytoreducewastebecause:o foodandgoodsdon’thavetobepackedupfortravellinglong

distances

o youcanexplaintothegrowerorproducerthatyoudon’twanttheirbeautifulproductinapacket,andbrainstormalternativestogether.

Forexample,evenifthesellerhasalreadypackagedthegoods,often

youcanasktohavethemtransferredtoyourownbag/containerand

havethesellerkeeptheirbag/containerforreuse

Drinks/beveragesCoffee o youcanbuyhome-deliveredwholeorgroundcoffeebeansfromlocal

micro-roasterySeeCrowFly([email protected])-signupforweekly

deliveryandreturnyourbagsforreuseoruseyourowncontainers

o forinstantcoffee,TradeAidcomesinhomecompostableEconic

packaging–availableatWholefoodHaven

Tea o looseleafteasarepreferableasmostteabagshaveplasticinthesealant

o bothSoulFoodandWholefoodHavenselllooseteas–BYObags/jarso teabagsthatDON’Thaveplasticaregenerallyfoldedandstapled,rather

thansealedaroundtheedges–tryRedSeal,DilmahOrganic

Beer o BYObottles/flagonsatlotsofplacesaroundtown:o GroundUpBrewing,4GordonRoad–localcraftbeero Rhyme&ReasonBrewery,17GordonRoad–localcraftbeero TheBottle-OWanaka,1ArdmoreStreet–craftandstandardbeero PembrokeWines&Spirits,24DungarvonStreet–Emerson’sbeer

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o SwappacrateatLiquorlandBullockBar,71ArdmoreStreet,forLionRed/Brown,Speights,Tui,ExportGold,etc–returnyourcrateofempty

745mlbottlestobesterilisedandreused

BathroomproductsUnpackagedsoaps o WholefoodHaven–EcostoreandlocallymadeBareNakedSoap

o SoulFood(upstairs)–lotsofvarieties,fromlocallymadetoEcostore

o Originz,PembrokeMall,139ArdmoreStreet–fancybutcheapvarietieso TheWorkroom,75BrownstonStreet–largeoliveoilsoapcubeso Kaleidoscope,44HelwickStreeto WanakaArtisanMarket–buydirectfromlocalartisanproducers

Dentalcare o Bambootoothbrushesarehomecompostable,althoughyou’llneedto

removetheplasticbristlesfirstwithtweezers.Getthemat:

o GoBamboo–availableatNewWorld,SoulFood,WholefoodHaveno HumbleBrush–availableatSoulFoodandAspiringPharmacy,29

HelwickStreeto Grincharcoal-infusedtoothbrush–SoulFoodo ecobrush–orderonlineatwww.dogooder.co.nz

o ecofloss–silkdentalflossinarecycledandrefillableglassbottle–orderecoflossandrefillsonlineatwww.dogooder.co.nz

Cottonbuds o getGoBamboohomecompostablecottonbudsatWholefoodHaven,SoulFood,NewWorld

Shaving o avoidplasticshaversthataredesignedtobedisposable–switchtometal

safetyrazorsthatonlyrequiretherecyclablebladestobereplaced

o tryaskingatAliBarbers,71ArdmoreStreet,iftheycanorderyouinasafetyrazorandblades(mostbarbersarehappytodothis)

o useabarofshavingsoapinsteadoffoamthatcomesinacan–you’ll

needashavingbrushforthis

o getashavingbrushfromSoulFoodorAspiringPharmacyo buyEthiqueshavingsoapatHealth2000,24HelwickStreetand

AspiringPharmacy

Shampoo/conditioner/cleanser/moisturiser/

deodorantbars

o youcanusebarsinsteadofbottledproductsforallofthesecommon

toiletries

o getthepopularEthiquerangeoftoiletrybars,whichcomeinhome

compostablepackaging,atHealth2000orAspiringPharmacyo whilesomeofthesemaylookexpensive,theyreallylastalongtime,so

areactuallygoodvalue

o tryTimaru-basedAorakiNaturals(www.aorakinaturals.com)shampoo

bars-orderonline

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Shampoo/bodywash/handwashrefills

o ifyouprefertheliquidformofthesetoiletries,getrefillsofEcostore

brandfromWholefoodHaven

Menstrualcups/washablepads

o thesearezerowasteandlow-costalternativestotamponsanddisposable

pads

o getmenstrualcupsfromWholefoodHaven,SoulFoodandNewWorldo getwashablepadsatWholefoodHaven

Toiletpaper/tissues o SmartAsstoiletpaperandtissuesaremadefromsugarcaneandbamboo

fibresandcomeinhomecompostablepackaging–orderonlineat

www.smartass.co.nz.Availableinboxesof48TProllsor24tissuecartons

foraround$50each.SubscribeforregularTPdeliveriestosave15%(you

cancancelthesubscriptionatanytimewithoutfurthercharges)

o Greencanetoiletpaperandtissuesaremadefrom70%recycled

sugarcaneandbamboofibreand30%certifiedwoodpulpandcomein

homecompostablepackaging–buyatSoulFood(upstairs)o TheCentralStore,40ReeceCrescent,stocksindividualrollsofTP

wrappedinhomecompostablepaper

CleaningproductsLiquidrefills o getrefillsofEcostoredishwashingliquid,laundryliquidorpowder,or

Earthwisetoiletcleaner,glasscleaner,disinfectant,delicateswashand

oxygenatedwhiteneratWholefoodHaven–BYObottleso getrefillsofEcostoredishwashingandlaundryliquidatSoulFood–BYO

bottles

Laundry o getEcoPlanetandNextGenerationlaundrypowders,bothofwhichcome

inacardboardboxwithacardboardscoop,fromNewWorldo pickupGoBamboopegs(homecompostablewitharecyclablemetal

spring)fromSoulFood

Dishwashing o AorakiNaturals(www.aorakinaturals.com)inTimarumakebarsof

dishwashingsoapthatyoucanorderonline

o ContactMetalworksWanaka,54BallantyneRoadtomakeyouametal

cageforyourbarofdishsoap

o dishbrushes–checkoutSoulFoodforwooden-handledbrusheswithreplaceable,homecompostableheads,orhomecompostableveggie

brushesfromGoBambooorEcostore

o cotton/cellulosedishcloths–avoidsyntheticclothsandspongesthatleachmicrofibresandaredestinedforlandfill.Instead,tryhome

compostablevarieties:

o FourSquare–Budgetbrand100%cottondishclotho GiftedDesignStore,19HelwickStreet–Spruce100%cotton/cellulose

dishcloths

o TheWorkroom–BiancaLorenne100%cottoncloths