10 intentions to replace resolutions in 2022
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We are committed to keeping our customers informed and up-to-date with developments as they affect our services to you. This is our update at Monday, 24 January.
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Christmas is all about fun, food, and bringing people together. None of these things are inherently wasteful and we reckon a little bit of mindfulness goes a long way over the holiday season. Check out our guide on how to have a sustainable Christmas in the workplace.
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In the week after Christmas, we send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfills which, if stacked up in a tower, would stretch 105 times higher than the Sky Tower. It’s not a good look for our country and it is avoidable. Check out our Very Merry Gift Guide for neat ideas to take you into a low-waste Christmas season.
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Anna a yo-pro, and her two cats Dino and Suzi live in an adorable 1-bedroom 50 sqm ‘sixties standout’ studio apartment with sweeping views over Wellington City. She booked in for a free Wellington Home Energy Saver assessment to see how she could improve her home. Check out what she did next.
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There’s no denying that this is the decade of urgency for the climate and our planet. With COP26 running from 31 October to 12 November 2021, there has never been a better time for you to act.
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Check out what happened when we joined forces with our friends at Hopper- Refill to deliver our first-ever joint repair cafe.
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We believe that Wellington should start working towards a zero-waste vision. This is why we put forward recommendations to Wellington City Council on their strategic waste review and proposed residual disposal treatment options.
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If you’ve ever wanted to improve the overall energy efficiency of your home, who are you going to call? Not Ghostbusters. You’d call us and book in with a Wellington Home Energy Saver. This highly qualified, easy-on-the-eye, team of epic assessors have got you covered. They’re fantastic and you’re going to love them.
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We have always been passionate about our staff’s wellbeing, and we also recognise the important intersection between wellness and environmental sustainability. This is why we embarked on a month-long wellness challenge, centred on Te Whare Tapa Whā - a Māori health model that describes wellbeing, or hauora, as a whare with four walls.
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Greenwashing is a marketing ploy companies use to make their products sound more environmentally friendly than they are. Their claims are often exaggerated, misleading and not backed up by evidence. Greenwashing is dangerous, sophisticated and far more common than you think. Learn how you can spot it.
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Heaters, heating heat - understanding how heat is transferred will help you choose the right heating for your home.
In this post, we’ll run you through what to look for, what to look out for and (hopefully) we will be able to help you find the best heater for your home.
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We love bringing like-minded people together. For us it is about sharing knowledge, creating connections, and building community. Our Green Team Gatherings are one of the many ways we do this. Check out what we get up to at our Green Team Gatherings.
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Did you make a submission to the Climate Change Commission? We did. Keep reading to see what is important to us and what we had to say
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HomeFit is a home certification process created by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) with the housing sector to help people understand how healthy their home is and support them to make the necessary changes.
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It’s a great time to get stuck into the garden. The most hardworking - and in my case, neglected - feature of my garden is the worm farm.
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Looking for efficiency gains in your home? Perhaps you’re like Simon who just wanted to address draught issues, but ended up learning how to use his heat pump as well. Either way, a free home energy assessment might be the move for you.
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For those of us who care about environmental sustainability, it can feel harder and harder to justify engaging in a mindless bout of consumerism each Christmas. But if you’re looking for a gift that #SupportsLocal, is ethical and promotes sustainability, make sure you check out our 2020 Christmas Guide.
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Just a casual 25 ideas/ways you can have your best sustainable Christmas yet.
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Upper Hutt Repair Café is home to a community’s worth of DIY knowledge. This is a story of an awesome community hub, set up by the community for the community.
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