Upcycling Projects

Upcycling Projects

Rats living in rubbish

Rats are one of those pests that can spread diseases, making your family sick and damage property by chewing through power cords if they are not taken care of. If you are walking around your property and see little black droppings around the size of a paperclip, there are probably rats living around your home. […]

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Rubbish Removal for Under House Insulation

Under house rubbish removal. You’re enjoying your Kiwi summer and suddenly you remember the cold draft that trickles through your floor boards during winter. This is when you realize you need to get your floor insulated before the cold comes back. There is never a better time than now to get this project done since

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Thailand’s Plastic Bag Ban

Another country bans single-use plastic bags On July 1st 2019, New Zealand took a step towards a zero-waste city by banning stores from selling or giving away single-use plastic bags. Now, another country is doing a similar thing this new year. Thailand has banned many major stores from selling single-use plastic bags from the 1st

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Charity Shops in the Henderson Area

Spring is upon us which means a spring clean out is bound to happen. Whether you are doing a clean out before or after you get your Christmas gifts, you will want to know where you can donate your lightly used things or where to go to get a bargain for the new year. The

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How much rubbish goes into the ocean yearly?

New Zealand has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and if you have ever lived here, you will most likely take at least one trip to the beach this holiday season. However, we don’t usually think about the huge amount of rubbish that ends up in our beloved ocean that affects not

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How much rubbish goes into the Auckland landfill annually?

  Since the new year is approaching, we thought it would be helpful to look back on 2019 regarding our landfill in Auckland. Not many people realize how much rubbish they throw away a day, let alone a in a year and although Auckland’s goal is to be a zero-waste city by 2040, its looking

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Fridges and Freezers – common failure issues

The old types of fridges and freezers required defrosting, else they can’t maintain the correct temperature to store food and consume more power trying to do so. The ice builds-up within, making it extremely difficult to extract frozen food and can result in people chipping at it with sharp objects, which can not only be

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Compost Removal

With the onset of warmer weather, people are getting about in their gardens and heading to their favourite Garden Centres. So, it’s a timely reminder to take precautions when handling or disposing of Soil, Potting Mix or Compost. 13 people so far this year have been hospitalised with Legionnaire’s Disease. In the Garden city, 62 Cantabrians

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Auckland rubbish and car tyre removal

Dumped car tyres are back in the news again after a west Auckland man was found to have dumped over a million tyres on his Huntley property and has now fled to Australia to avoid paying his court fines.  Old Tyres seem to be a issue with most people but it does not have to be

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