With the summer holidays rolling around again, many Kiwis are thinking about setting off in their cars to catch up with family and friends. Factor in weekend trips up the coast to the batch, and the old classic summer road trip as well, and we’re talking about a lot of time on the road and a lot of money spent on petrol.
Often when I’m putting out my recycling I look into my bin and wonder if everything in it can really be recycled. Knowing what to put in your kerbside recycling bin can be confusing and sometimes, despite the best of intentions it can lead to problems at the recycling facility later down the track. So I decided to do a little research to satisfy my own curiosity and help you guys out.
I like to think of myself as a fairly easy going chap. I don’t tend to get too worked up about things, but what really gets me is the wasting of food. I grew up in one of those ‘save your leftovers’ families, so I just don’t get it when people chuck away perfectly good food.
I’ve been gorging myself on the films on offer at The New Zealand International Film Festival and I was lucky enough to catch the documentary ‘Garbage Warrior’ a few nights ago. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect settling down in the darkened theatre with a mixed bag of suits, students and hippies around me, but very soon I was pleased by my decision.
As the winter nights get shorter and colder, I’ve started to notice that my power bill is rising almost as fast as the temperature is dropping! All that extra energy use can really start to add up and I also saw recently that there has been a call for New Zealanders to try and save more power.
Hello everyone. First off I just wanted to say ‘hi’ and introduce myself. My name is Andrew and I’m the new friendly face around here (in a manner of speaking).
