Pacific Fusion NZ – Island Style, Island Living
In 2002 Georgina was divinely inspired with the idea that we could design and develop a range of plastic mats like the ones used in her Samoan culture and in developing nations the world over. We decided that this was an opportunity to pursue and we are still making...
Putting the FREE into plastic-free
Aaron Jones is the founder of Zerobag™ and an all-round good human. We caught up for a chat about the latest awesome project he’s working on to help save the world from single-use plastics. “We’re really excited to be teaming up with the Pacific Island Games to be...
The ban is coming!
We’re about to take a big step forward in the mission to solve plastic pollution in New Zealand. The nationwide ban on plastic bags officially comes in to force on 1 July. As excited as we are about this, we’re also really aware this change will be difficult for some...
How to be (almost) plastic bag free
The ban on disposable shopping bags starts on 1 July, so check out our simple alternatives for the other common single-use bags in your life.
All good things…
We've got some bad news folks. The nationwide soft plastics recycling scheme has been suspended. We suspect in the past few weeks many of you have already turned up to your local collection bin with your dutifully cleaned and separated soft plastics, only to find...
Deck the halls with sustainably grown holly.
Can you have a Christmas free of single-use plastic? Read on for tips and tricks to make sure your Christmas joy is maximised and your plastic waste is minimised.
Local Hero: The Freedom of Waste-Free Living
Every once in a while we come across an environmental superstar, living out the ‘Bags Not’ ethos. Waveney Warth is a great example. Read her story.
Florists Against Plastic: making the floral industry beautiful. Again.
During a recent holiday to Bali, Auckland-based florist Rosie Holt collected memories she’ll never forget. But not all of them for the better. She was incredibly incensed by the rubbish that crowded the streets and smothered the beach. This lead to her thinking about...
It’s a brave new world at New World.
As of August 1, their Devonport supermarket became 100% plastic bag free at the checkouts.