We’ve added a new bin to the Xtreme Zero Waste recycling bay for clean foil! Also, our recycling bay has been upcycled with see-thru crates so it’s easy to find which bin to use, and it’ll be easy for our customers to notice the new bin! Make sure your foil is clean before you bring […]

1 May 2014 WILSS Live Large Holiday programme 8 students from Hamilton and Waikato, aged 11-13 years, came to explore business concepts, technology, environmental awareness, personal development and exposure to career options. We are passionate about passing on knowledge to the younger generation, but also are amazed at how much they already know and how […]

Alfriston College returned for their fourth visit. This time their focus was on how we educate people about recycling. Their proejct this year is to set up education systems to accompany the introduction of recycling and composting in their school. Sam and Bexie were able to share their knowledge about recycling behavior at events and […]

Grey Lynn 2030 is participatory community organisation working towards a vision a self –reliant, positive, resilient, vibrant, connected and sustainable community. They’re interested in putting in a tender for the Auckland Central community recycling centre, and came to Xtreme for mentoring and inspiration. Bexie, Rick and Jacqui all spent time answering their questions, telling the […]

Chartwell kindergarten brought 33 kids and 20 adults to the Xtreme Waste recycling centre, following up a visit from Matua X Man where they learned about what’s REALLY rubbish. We sorted a blue bag, and found out that a lot of stuff isn’t really rubbish! We also learned about worms and reuse with Sam, Bexie […]

16 Enviroschool teachers from all over the central North Island came to Raglan for a retreat and training session. The teachers wanted to have a chance to get out and encounter local stories of local community partnerships and environmental initiatives. So they came to Xtreme Waste! Jacqui told the group about Para Kore, and Bexie […]

  Popoto or Maui’s Dolphin. Working together to celebrate and protect our unique environment, Whaingaroa Environment Centre (WEC) and Xtreme Waste have teamed up again this year to bring you this event featuring the Xtreme Waste Recycled Raft Race. This will also be our second year running the upcycled “Project Maui Fashion Show.” Contestants can […]

Keep Cup, a Melbourne-based company, were the first to introduce a barista standard reusable coffee cup in New Zealand. They look cool, feel nice to hold and come in 4 different sizes. You can even design your own cup colours. Retail price is $15-21 Based in Lower Hutt, Wellington, IdealCups are the first New Zealand-made […]

‘Conscious Consumers’ is a business accreditation programme and consumer movement that helps hospitality businesses respond effectively to increasing consumer demand for environmentally and socially responsible products and services. You can check out their website to see what businesses in your area are signed up.

Times are changing! 2014 looks set to be a bad one for the life of the plastic bag, and a good one for the life of everything else. Hawaii are getting into it too…