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Eco Gift Ideas for this Christmas
November 15, 2023

Eco Gift Ideas for this Christmas

In this blog post we will give you a bit of a run down on some cool ideas for your loved ones... Don't worry we have another blog coming your way on totally waste free giving in the next couple of weeks too!
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  • Pouch Products - Supply the bags we use for our council packs
    February 15, 2021

    Pouch Products - Supply the bags we use for our council packs

    Founded back in 2011, Pouch Products offer a range of New Zealand made bags to help people reduce single-use plastics from daily life. They started with one product – the Produce Pouch, a reusable produce bag – and have gone on to make the Grocery Pouch, the Carry Pouch and Calico Food Pouches, as well as products for day to day use such as the Peg Pouch and Swim Pouch.
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  • Earthwise - They have supported us for many years
    February 15, 2021

    Earthwise - They have supported us for many years

    Clothes and bedding washed with non-sensitive laundry detergents can result in painful and annoying contact allergies and eczema for many allergy sufferers. So, Earthwise has ensured that many of their laundry products meet the incredibly high standards of the New Zealand Asthma and Respiratory Foundation and hold the Sensitive Choiceâblue butterfly logo.
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  • Munch Cupboard -A company with Zero Waste at the heart of it
    February 15, 2021

    Munch Cupboard -A company with Zero Waste at the heart of it

    Like many parents, Anna was shocked to see how much more rubbish was going into the bin each week after having children. So, she decided it was to do something about it, and began developing the Munch Cupboard brand back in 2014. Her goal was to create products that help people reduce their waste, and to ensure that women were front and center of that operation
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  • Nappyneedz - Cloth Nappies & More
    February 15, 2021

    Nappyneedz - Cloth Nappies & More

    Being a very environmentally conscious person, Kelly was determined to minimize the waste her baby would be sending to landfills. After researching and talking to friends, she set out on using cloth nappies on her first child.
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