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New Recycled Material: Single-use Coffee Cup Lids!

New Recycled Material: Single-use Coffee Cup Lids!

New Zealanders use 295 million single use coffee cups each year. All of these end up in landfill or the environment - even if they say recyclable o...
Upcoming Plastic Ban: What you need to know

Upcoming Plastic Ban: What you need to know

For more information, visit the Government website. .
Environmental Awareness Dates Calendar

Environmental Awareness Dates Calendar

Are you responsible for managing social media accounts for an organisation, running an environmentally-focused business, or perhaps a teacher looki...
The Story of Huia and Our Feather Earrings

The Story of Huia and Our Feather 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...
Plastic Recycling in Christchurch

Plastic Recycling in Christchurch

Note: last updated July 2024 I often get asked where people can drop off plastics for recycling so I have pooled some resources here to help.  Quic...
Submitting on the Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2023

Submitting on the Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2023

I am never a fan of reading dense local or national government documents but I know that my knowledge and experience can have a decent impact if ...
New Cat Pin

New Cat Pin

While fluffy and lovable, cats are also often sneaky, mischievous and temperamental. These pins are a humous way of conveying this strange love hat...
Christmas Gift Guide

Christmas Gift Guide

For the elegant   For the plant lover   For the quirky   For the kids   For the sustainably minded   Teachers and workmates    
Raglan Food Co. Collaboration

Raglan Food Co. Collaboration

SMILE!  Our collab earrings with Raglan Food Co. have landed over on their website! We are super excited about these, because not only are they...
Breast Cancer Support Fundraiser

Breast Cancer Support Fundraiser

Did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer for Kiwi women and the third most common cancer overall?! Both of my grandmothers had bre...
Bead Keyring Kit ideas

Bead Keyring Kit ideas

We have just launched our Y2K, 90's inspired charm and bead kits! This blog has a few ideas for what you can make with the KEYRING kit, but the pos...
Celebrating Matariki

Celebrating Matariki

To celebrate the introduction of a brand new public holiday for Matariki, we’ve teamed up with Ronja from Re:purpose to bring you these limited edition earrings made almost entirely from waste that would have been destined for landfill: Laser cut mottled stars made from 3D printer waste are paired with hand crafted feathers made from bicycle tire inner tubes. Seven holes symbolise the seven sisters in the Maori mythology story.