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A Little Less Perfect - Huia Feather Earring Seconds Now Available

A Little Less Perfect - Huia Feather Earring Seconds Now Available

Why are there seconds of Huia feather earrings? You might have noticed that on the Remix Plastic shop that while Huia Feather earrings have sold ou...
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Tūī Feather Earrings

Tūī Feather Earrings

Remix Plastic is pleased to release the next in our range of NZ native bird feather earrings! Get in quick for the limited drop of Tūī Feathers!

Like the tūī’s beautiful feathers which appear black from a distance, only to reveal an iridescent sheen of blue, green and bronze in sunlight, the tūī feather earrings are mainly black with flecks of colour.

Women in the Public Eye - Using Fashion for Good

Women in the Public Eye - Using Fashion for Good

We all know that as women we are judged on how we look and what we wear. For women in positions of power, this media focus on appearance can detrac...
Why we make our products

Why we make our products

At Remix Plastic we make beautiful jewellery, but unlike most of the jewellery you buy our pieces are not just designed to be worn a few times then replaced with something new next season. Our pieces are made from local plastic waste diverted from landfill and are embedded with the concepts of kaitiakitanga and circular economy. Each piece carries a sustainability story and makes them a tangible way to engage people in sustainability. 
Remix Plastic Introduces Limited Drops - Turning Fast fashion on its head

Remix Plastic Introduces Limited Drops - Turning Fast fashion on its head

In fast fashion ‘drops’ are used to respond to our ‘on demand’ society where we expect instant gratification and constant novelty. Mass produced it...
Ōtautahi's Resilience - 10 years post quake

Ōtautahi's Resilience - 10 years post quake

I had a bit of a moment watching Lianne Dalziel Christchurch Mayor wear huia feather earrings as she marks the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Christchurch earthquakes.
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The Challenges of Scaling NZ-made Sustainable Products

The Challenges of Scaling NZ-made Sustainable Products

Across New Zealand there are hundreds of talented artisans creating beautiful and sustainable products in their workshops, garages and living rooms...
Govt’s Proposal To Ban Some Hard-To-Recycle And Single-Use Plastic Items

Govt’s Proposal To Ban Some Hard-To-Recycle And Single-Use Plastic Items

On Wednesday 12 August 2020 the Government announced a proposal to ban a range of hard-to-recycle and single-use plastic items. The proposal is now...
CCC Waste Management and Minimisation Plan Submission

CCC Waste Management and Minimisation Plan Submission

The Christchurch City Council is taking submissions on their latest Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan. To read the full plan, see a summ...
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What does my KiwiSaver have to do with plastic pollution?

What does my KiwiSaver have to do with plastic pollution?

Remix Plastic is a sustainability education project that engages people in a conversation around reducing their consumption of single-use plastic. ...
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Plastic Free Bathroom w. Remix Plastic / Plastic Free July

Plastic Free Bathroom w. Remix Plastic / Plastic Free July

This year as part of Plastic Free July Aotearoa, we have given a tour of our bathroom to show the different things that you can swap out. This blog...
International Customers - Please Read before Buying These Earrings

International Customers - Please Read before Buying These Earrings

In 1901, a huia feather was presented to the Duke of York, heir to the British throne, during his visit to Aotearoa New Zealand and in 2020 I gifte...