Lyttelton
Harbour Festival of Lights
Reducing Waste
Waste is an Issue
Each year 228,000 tonnes of material goes to landfill
- 650 kg's per person. We can minimise that by reducing
the packaging we buy or use, reusing things
where possible (the Super Shed is a great example
of this) and recycling items which cannot be
reused. Organic waste can be composted and Christchurch
City Council can assist this . It sells kitchen composting
bins from the Lyttelton offices.
Stallholders
Stallholders need to understand what waste they may
generate and reduce the amount of waste in
the first instance by minimising packaging etc.
They should try to use suppliers who will provide
returnable or recyclable products and packaging. In
some cases, it may be possible to use containers which
are biodegradable and can be composted (eg. plates
made from potatoes).
Please
Minimise packaging - if something is already wrapped,
does it need a bag?
Use biodegradable or recyclable packaging if needed
Tell your customers that the packaging can be recycled/composted,
where applicable
Help customers and the community by collecting packaging
to be recycled/composted
Thank you!
Not
recyclable
oAluminum foil wrap
o Plastic plates and cutlery
o Polystyrene cups
o Composite materials containers
o Tetra packs (waxy cardboard fruit juice containers)
If you are using one of these, please look for an alternative.
