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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
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