Darnelle Timbs News Today

Thursday, 11 March 2021, 1:03 pm The Tairāwhiti Environment Centre, with support from Gisborne District Council, has a super programme of workshops this year designed to minimise household waste and divert waste from landfills. “Worm farming, composting and learning to make beeswax wraps will show people how to reduce rubbish, can improve your soil for growing food and can save you money,” said Hub Support Coordinator at the Tairāwhiti Environment Centre, Stephanie Temple. “We run work...

In collaboration with T āiki e!, the YMCA and GDC summer student intern Petra Sparks, GDC has supported RefillNZ to register local refill sites, subsidising 25 local businesses to join the campaign and registering all GDC water fountains as well. “Council wants to support 10 further local businesses to register with RefillNZ,” said Darnelle Timbs, Council’s waste minimisation facilitator. “Participating ‘sites’ or businesses receive a RefillNZ sticker for their window to show they ...