Waste Free

The facts about what happens with recycling in Central Hawke’s Bay Recycling from the kerbside collections and the drop-off centres is sorted, consolidated and bailed at the Waipukurau Transfer Station. The Hook containers, used at our larger drop-off recycling centres, accommodate larger volumes of recycling compared with the previously used […]

Here are a few tips to making school lunches waste free: Buy a lunchbox with compartments.  It not only reduces waste, it helps keep food fresher for longer.  These are becoming more and more affordable.  Some however, (such as the NudeFood  or Bento) are almost impossible to clean due to […]

The benefits of these bags is that they can go from the supermarket to the vegetable crisper without being unpacked.   There is no sweating, and less bruising of fruit and vegetables so they will last longer. Whilst I make my bags from Polyester Netting ($3 a metre at Spotlight) you […]

Equipment: Beeswax Pinking Shears Brush (old pastry brush or paint brush) Baking Sheet Tinfoil or Baking Paper Grater Cotton (washed) Sizes and Quotas: 20cm x 20cm will need around 1 tablespoon of wax 28cm x 28cm will need around 1.5 tablespoons of wax 32cm x 32cm will need around 2 […]

Equipment: Pinking Shears Cotton Fabric Baking paper Beeswax (grated) Iron An old towel or sheet (In this method I work on less is more – preferring to use less wax and aim for no over-runs {there may be some point in time when I actually need to use the iron […]

Some of the ideas on this page  will save you time, some will take a little time or planning.  Some will cost a little more, some will save you a fortune. My advice:  Choose a couple, make them part of your routine, then choose a couple more.    Start with […]