The rubbish littered streets of Nepal inspired Helen to create The Rubbish Whisperer and design reusable produce bags and compostable straws to help New Zealand live up to its clean green reputation.
Nappyneedz
After the birth of her first child, Kelly-Jo Sweeney struggled to find a range of affordable and reliable cloth nappies in New Zealand. So, in 2010 she began designing and sewing her own cloth nappies for her growing family, and from there, Nappyneedz was born.
Kai Carrier
With the help of her three kids, super-mum Kylie Matthews founded, owns, and operates Kai Carrier – a company that manufactures reusable food pouches designed to make feeding on the go easy and waste free.
Baby First
Baby First is a family owned wholesale business spanning three generations. For over 70 years they have specialized in importing, manufacturing and distributing hundreds of top quality baby products to major and independent baby stores throughout New Zealand.
ecostore
Lessening your environmental impact can seem daunting when you realize the full extent of it, but it can be as easy as buying a different laundry detergent! Brands like Ecostore have already done the hard work, now it’s just up to us to change our buying behavior.
Toy Libraries – Save Money, Meet People, Prevent Boredom and Prevent Waste
A fortnightly trip to the toy library was a highlight when Daniel was young!! There were quite a few reasons I loved the toy library.... You save a fortune!!! The best part was you can save a fortune because you can access really high quality toys for a minimal cost. Most libraries have an … Continue reading Toy Libraries – Save Money, Meet People, Prevent Boredom and Prevent Waste
Container deposit schemes
I am all for container deposit schemes but what I don't agree with is the charge going straight to the consumer.... Greens container deposit scheme When do the companies start taking responsibility for the issues their products are creating? All of these companies who import or create these products know exactly how many they make … Continue reading Container deposit schemes
Welcome to my blog…
Wow who ever came up with the word blog.... Anyway I am starting because I have so much to share with everyone...thoughts, cool products, ideas and loads more. As most people know I run waste free parenting and waste free living workshops and love food hate waste workshops (food lovers master classes) for 40 councils all over NZ [...]
Waste Free With Kate 