Waste Minimisation

Waste is everywhere — in our land, our rivers, and our oceans. It also makes up around five percent of Aotearoa’s greenhouse gas emissions.

But here’s the thing: waste isn’t inevitable. It’s something we can change.

We’re working to make it easier for people across Nelson Tasman to buy less, reuse more, redesign and repair what they already have.

That looks like:

• Repair Cafés in Nelson, Motueka and Mohua Golden Bay
  
• The Wasteless directory — your go-to for local reuse and repair options
• Campaigns like Take the Jump, with the End Clutter shift helping people rethink how we consume.

Keeping things for longer isn’t just good for the planet — it’s often simpler, cheaper, and more satisfying too.

When bigger change is needed?

We speak up — supporting local and national decisions that reduce waste at the source.