Farm Day Launch- 6 October 2013

The Mangere Bridge WasteWise Initative had its official launch at Ambury Farm Day.  Several hundred children of all ages tried our recycled paper making activity, turning shredded waste paper into beautiful handmade paper. The queue for the activity and the picnic tables outside the tent proved to be a fantastic place for our WasteWise champions to talk to families about household waste and the upcoming changes in the Council’s waste collection.   

Many people we spoke to were already recycling and composting, and were concerned about the amount of rubbish going to landfill. Most people were unaware of the Council’s plans to change the way rubbish is collected and paid for, and welcomed information.

Our local Friends of the Farm and Foreshore Group is leading the WasteWise Initiative in partnership with Auckland Council. We’re looking forward to meeting more people in our community and talking with you about ways to reduce the rubbish we produce. Look out for us at the Mangere Bridge Village market day on 10 November. 

Contact:

Janine Nillesen (0272160183); Frances Hancock (021 0722696); Meredith Fountain (meredithf68@gmail.com)