The Zero Waste hierarchy is an action-taking framework that we can use to guide us through the process of reducing and reusing our stuff. Using this frame of reference we can co-create our way towards a more circular system! At Res.Awesome we are always on the lookout for opportunities that can assist our community in growing more resilience and building soil. That’s why Res.Awesome and Why Waste worm farms are now collaborating to create on-site solutions to your food waste problems.

Our Kaiwhakaara Fi has taken on the local Ōtepoti role of managing the Why Waste subscription worm farms, this means that once a month she gets to travel around Ōtepoti meeting people who love creating soil and servicing their worm farms. Making sure they are still thriving and getting all the goodness they need to continue serving your garden or office.

We are very excited to announce that Res.Awesome has partnered up with the amazing organisation Para Kore! The Para Kore programme works to promote zero-waste, closed-loop living and hopes to see Aotearoa transition to a circular waste economy. Para Kore is about honouring Papatūānuku, our natural land. Papatūānuku is a powerful force that gives life to all things and provides us with everything we could possibly need; physically and spiritually. Mother nature gives birth to all life and eventually, all life cycles fall back to the land. This is why we must treat her with gratitude and respect.

The team at Res.Awesome are proud to announce the release of our easy to use waste reduction guide. We created this to help you minimise waste in your home and make positive steps towards Zero Waste in your life. The guide is available for purchase on our website and is packed full of information on how to keep your home as sustainable as possible. The full guide includes a handy monthly checklist to help you stay on track and streamline your cleaning process. Head to our website Shop and download the comprehensive guidebook - it leaves no stone unturned in the pursuit of sustainable living.

Everyone loves a laundry day companion and Res.Awesome is here to help. We are excited to introduce our latest stocked item available for purchase; The Guppy Friend. This is a truly revolutionary product that can help our community divert harmful microplastics from our waterways and natural environment.

The environmental impact of plastic has become a growing concern worldwide and here in Aotearoa. To uphold the belief that Kiwi’s are clean, green and environmentally conscious we must show respect for our land and ensure that the future production, consumption and disposal of plastics follow sustainable guidelines. One of the biggest barriers we currently face as a community is the lack of public knowledge around the different kinds of plastic. This blog post is dedicated to informing our readers about the different ways we can dispose of our plastic. We think is a good place to start when tackling our plastic problem.

At Res.Awesome we are all about showing appreciation for like-minded people in the community, those who are doing their best to tackle Dunedin’s waste flow. The humans at Connections Centre are doing valiant work and we want to use our platform to showcase their amazing community project. Connections Centre is a community-based support centre for people with increased needs due to intellectual and/or physical disabilities. Their kaupapa is to facilitate meaningful and active participation in community life with a holistic and collaborative approach. The folk here work to ensure the most vulnerable members of our community have access to all the resources they need to express themselves creatively. They offer excellent resources, well-qualified staff and a warm welcoming environment.

The Living Wage rate is voluntary and is paid by employers who want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.

Res.Awesome is proud to share the news that we are a living wage accredited business! The living wage concept is simply a common sense approach to looking out for our people. We believe that everyone should have access to adequate resources to keep their whānau safe and happy. Food, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing and healthcare are the basic things our wages should easily cover. Sadly a large chunk of the New Zealand population has been trying their best to survive on an inadequate rate of pay.

Dunedin has an ambitious goal to become a zero waste city by 2030 and the team at Res.Awesome have an exciting project in the works to help get us there. Tackling our waste problem will require action at all levels; government, local council, businesses and individual consumers. A significant contributor to our local waste problem is Ōtepoti’s food and beverage industry. We believe with a few simple steps, this can change. The hospitality industry’s adoption of single-use products has become a normalised part of dining out culture and our Rewash Truck is just the solution.