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.

Yes, that’s right The Hungry Bin Worm farms are a great way to reduce food waste in your office as well as your home, and because it’s on a subscription it gets professionally managed for you, with no stress. There are different tiers of subscription from self-managed to expert depending on your needs and how many worm farms you may require to manage your food waste appropriately.

“Worms are the intestines of the earth”

Aristostle

What can worm farms do for you?

Well, they will help you reduce food waste, grow soil, and stay contained whilst very easy to use. All you have to do is put the right food waste or carbon on the top, and soil and liquid fertiliser come out the bottom.

So what can you put in a worm farm?

• Fruits

• Tea/Coffee

• Cardboard/Paper

• Plants/Leaves

• Veges

Worms don’t like:

• All Plastics

• Meat

• Onion/Garlic

• Citrus

• Bread/Pasta

Why Waste is based in Wellington but has service areas around the motu, so if you are not in Dunedin and want this service get in touch with Leo.

The current service areas are Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne, Wellington and Dunedin.

As a team of activators with experience and knowledge in zero waste management systems, we love sharing the joy of worm farms with you, getting them to help you activate and understand your part in this process. We all have a role to play whether it's at home or the busy office, we can all create space for better waste management systems in our lives and make new worm friends in the process.


All of these friendly worms help our City of Dunedin move towards our Zero Waste and Carbon Zero goals by 2030, and if we want to reach this target, we need to get serious about reducing our food waste to landfill!

As a company, we want to make sure it’s easy for all our staff, clients and events to reduce waste. This collaboration ensures that we can create lasting solutions for any scenario.

No matter the size of your business, office or home we can provide simple and effective waste minimisation opportunities for you.

Explore the subscription options on Why Wastes website today.

Give it a try you never know what you’ll discover! and remember, we are here to help to just reach out any time.