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Team Building

Like getting your hands dirty?

Tree planting, stream restoration or litter clean-ups… How does a break from the office sound? EcoMatters will work with you to get your team outside and into our beautiful environment.

Contact us with an idea of what you’d like to do. We’ll pull together a plan and a cost estimate – a modest fee we charge to help us cover our time and other logistical costs.

Get in touch here.

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Last call for EcoFest West events! There're just a Last call for EcoFest West events! There're just a few days left to become an event host at Tāmaki Makaurau's biggest festival for the environment: http://www.ecofest.org.nz ⠀
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Got an idea for an eco adventure, or a project or skill you'd like to share? Submit your West Auckland event by this Friday 29 January to get into the printed programme booklet.⠀
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Funded by the Henderson-Massey Local Board, Waitākere Ranges Local Board and Whau Local Board.
Ngā mihi o te tau hou, e hoa mā! Happy new year, Ngā mihi o te tau hou, e hoa mā! Happy new year, friends.⠀
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We're cranking into gear again, and our Store and Bike Hubs are now back to our usual hours.⠀
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The Resource Recovery Depot in Avondale will resume normal hours from Tuesday 9 February.⠀
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Our bike hub volunteering sessions are already up and running, and all other regular volunteering sessions will begin again soon. You can check out the start dates on the Volunteer page on our website.⠀
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We look forward to seeing you back here at ours!
Meri Kerihimete from the EcoMatters whānau to you Meri Kerihimete from the EcoMatters whānau to yours!⠀
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We hope you have a wonderful day.
We're officially on a break. The EcoMatters Store, We're officially on a break. The EcoMatters Store, EcoMatters Bike Hubs and Resource Recovery Depot are closed until 2021.⠀
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The Store and Bike Hubs will resume normal hours from Thursday 7 January 2021.⠀
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The Resource Recovery Depot will resume normal hours from Monday 8 February 2021.⠀
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Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Be a part of EcoFest West 2021! Auckland's biggest Be a part of EcoFest West 2021! Auckland's biggest annual festival for the environment will be all go from 20 March, and we're on the hunt for events to add to the programme: http://www.ecofest.org.nz⠀
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Past festivals have included kayaking trips, forest walks, bat hunts, upcycling workshops, art performances, clothing swaps and more. If you've got an idea for an event in West Auckland, register by the end of January and we'll help with getting the word out.⠀
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Funded by the Henderson-Massey Local Board, Waitākere Ranges Local Board and Whau Local Board.
Together, our team, volunteers and supporters have Together, our team, volunteers and supporters have enhanced 580ha of local land, equivalent to 58 times the area of Eden Park. Waste equal in weight to five blue whales has been put to better use, rather than going to landfill. Our Bike Hubs have helped support an average of 46 bike repairs each week, and an average of five homes a week have had sustainability improvements.

Thank you so much to everyone who has worked alongside us this difficult year, and ngā mihi to our funders who make this work possible.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. Our strength does not come from ourselves alone, our strength derives from the many.

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What CAN be recycled? Much more than what goes int What CAN be recycled? Much more than what goes into your council kerbside bin, that's for sure.

We're proud to be a drop-off point for recycling a whole lot of other stuff. Charges apply for items that require specialised processes to recycle. Find out more at www.ecomatters.org.nz/recycling

Drop-offs welcome seven days a week during our open hours -
Mon 10am-2pm or Tues 9am-1pm:
Resource Recovery Depot, Unit E, 489 Rosebank Road, Avondale.
Wed-Sun, 10am-2pm:
EcoMatters Store, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn.

Happy #RecyclingWeek!
"I don't often think about 'why' I ride... I just "I don't often think about 'why' I ride... I just do it. I actually still have fun, every time I'm on my bike. I think that sometimes, just being out in the fresh air, with the wind rush generated when you ride (or when it's a howling southerly!), you just feel more alive. 

There's also something about the speed and freedom of riding a bike. I love the interactions with other cyclists and pedestrians, whether it's a 'hi' or just a smile and a nod at each other. At the lower speeds of a bike (compared to a car), you just have more time to interact with your environment and see, hear and smell more things. 

You also have the freedom to stop pretty much wherever you are on your bike journey, and then get going again at your own pace. I guess I just feel that the bicycle is perfect to get around an urban environment. Surprisingly enough, there are many times for short trips where the bike is quicker than the car or any other form of transport!" 

- Brent, Bike Hubs Team Leader

Happy World Car Free Day!

#WorldCarFreeDay
Nau mai, haere mai! We're back to our normal hours Nau mai, haere mai! We're back to our normal hours at Covid-19 Alert Level 2. 

The Store will be opening with a one-in, one-out policy. You can drop off e-waste and other recyclables and our store team will let you know how and where to leave these items.

Our Bike Hubs will be offering advice and support for fixing bikes, as well as selling bikes and parts, but we won't be offering bike loans or novelty bikes yet.

Workshops and volunteering sessions will be capped at 10 people, or less if needed to accommodate physical distancing. Tickets (for workshops) or RSVPs are essential. Please let us know if you can't make it, and we'll release your spot for the next person on the waitlist. More info on which volunteering sessions are open at www.ecomatters.org.nz/volunteer
 
Please follow Ministry of Health guidelines - 
✅sign in using the Covid-19 app or our sign-in sheet
✅follow physical distancing protocols
✅wearing a mask or face covering is encouraged
✅wash your hands
✅stay home if you're feeling unwell

We look forward to welcoming you back through our doors!
“We see people who want to do things better, or “We see people who want to do things better, or make a difference for the planet, those who want to save money, and those who want to connect with other like-minded people, and everyone is perhaps just not quite sure where to start.

“They start with these small steps and they become inspired to do more without feeling pressured. It’s beautiful to see these changes unfold and develop so naturally for people.”

Meet Bindi, a West Auckland local and @lovefoodhatewastenz champion, who together with her parents, loves sharing her knowledge and experience in making the most of the food we have. Read her story from the link in our bio.

Thanks to @aklcouncil for supporting Love Food Hate Waste classes across Auckland.

#lovefoodhatewaste  #zerowastetips #smallsteps
I make a separate shopping list for the things I c I make a separate shopping list for the things I can buy at the bulk shop. When the containers in my pantry are empty I put them into a shopping bag ready to go the shop with.

When I got into the fruit and vegetables section, I only select from items without plastic packaging. I’ve found that keeps it simple and there are actually plenty of things I can choose from, that aren’t packaged.

In the case where I can’t buy something without plastic, I try and buy the largest quantity, like 3L milk bottles. - Lisa, graphic designer.

For Plastic Free July, we’re sharing tips and tricks from our team about how they refuse single use plastic. We believe creating a new habit is all about making it easy and ensuring your system works for you.

#plasticfreejuly #choosetorefuse #makeitahabit
“I’m a big fan of lunch-time takeaways and I h “I’m a big fan of lunch-time takeaways and I have a special place in my heart (stomach) for sushi. But the burden of guilt around picking up that single-use plastic container each time got to me in the end. So I wanted to make sure that I always had a reusable container on or near me whenever lunch-time rolled around. 

My top tip for this: Stash points! Stash reusable containers in the places that you most often find yourself. I keep one in my car, one at home, and one at work. That way I’m almost never without one.” - Tom, Zero Waste Initiatives.

For Plastic Free July, we’re sharing tips and tricks from our team about how they refuse single use plastic. We believe creating a new habit is all about making it easy and ensuring your system works for you.  

#plasticfreejuly #choosetorefuse #makeitahabit
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FIND US ELSEWHERE

ECOHUB & STORE

1 Olympic Place, New Lynn
OPEN: Wed-Sun, 10am-2pm

RESOURCE RECOVERY DEPOT

Unit E, 489 Rosebank Road, Avondale
OPEN: Mon 10am-2pm and Tues 9am-1pm
Summer Hours: we will open again from 9am Tuesday 9 February 2021. Until then, recycling drop-offs can be taken to our EcoHub & Store during their usual opening hours (listed above).

BIKE HUBS

NEW LYNN: 1 Olympic Place
OPEN: Thurs-Sun, 10am-2pm
HENDERSON: The Falls carpark, 22 Alderman Drive
OPEN: Fri-Sun, 10am-4pm
GLEN INNES: Maybury Reserve, off Taniwha Street
OPEN: Thurs-Sun, 10am-2pm

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