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TT Brooklyn: Let's Talk Rubbish about Waste

Submitted by barefootguru on 3 October 2008 - 2:42pm | updated 07 Oct 2008 | Event

LETS TALK RUBBISH ABOUT WASTE!
...How to REDUCE, RE-USE and RE-CYCLE!

Donna Sherlock, Waste Awareness Officer & Project coordinator for Organisational Sustainability, Wellington City Council will talk about how to get wasted and benefit your household!

Local residents will fill us in on:

* Reduse your household waste to no RUBBISH BAGS! How? Join us...

* Bokashi composting system is a good way to avoid rodents and issues of flies, only downside is digging the hole in your garden! On the upside to breaking through the clay, is that the composting is helping bring the nutrients and conditioner back to your garden and progressively hole digging will get easier. See how this system works.

* WORMING YOUR WAY IN TO No/low cost worm farming from re-cycled materials + the benefits to your household. How to's + hand-outs.

... and other local ideas.

Location / Venue: 
Brooklyn Community Centre
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Talking Rubbish Flyer.pdf99.61 KB
Talking Rubbish Poster.pdf244.53 KB
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Interested audience

Submitted by barefootguru on 19 October 2008 - 1:00pm.

Barbara gave an intro, Donna talked on waste from the Council's perspective, Dawn gave an intro to bokashi composting, Tom a summary of e-waste, Donna + Barbara an intro on worm farming, Paul some tips on reducing household waste.

About 20 people attended, and most participated with questions and tips during the evening. There was a lot of interest around compositing and rubbish in general.

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