Beyond Plastic

Ever wondered what really happens to our waste – and how we can do better?

An information evening to discuss ways in which our community are overcoming the perils of plastic.

Presentation from Trish Hurley, manager at Waitaki Resource Recovery Park
Presentation from Ōamaru SUCfree (single use cup) group
Make a bees-wax wrap to take home and enhance sustainability in your own household Ōamaru

Trish Hurley is the passionate powerhouse behind the Waitaki ResourceRecovery Park. She will present a lively and eye-opening talk packed withstories, solutions, and real-life impact. With over 20 years of experience inwaste minimisation, Trish will share what she’s learned from the frontlinesof landfill diversion – from the 50+ items accepted at WRRP to the magicof the Repair Cafes, where broken things get a second life. Discover howsmall changes in our everyday habits can lead to big results for our planet– and why repairing, reusing, and rethinking is the Waitaki way forward.
Standard takeaway cups are non-recyclable, not home compostable andhave a polyethylene lining harmful to human health. In 2024 anestimated 295 million takeaway cups went to landfill in NZ alone. Nearlyfive-hundred billion plastic disposable cups are used every year globally.SUCfree Ōamaru is a community-led initiative with the goal to shift thepublic away from single-use takeaway cups to reusable sustainable cups.

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