Joe Hope Distribution

09/07/2021

Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.

17/09/2020

Check out this great sponge scourer review from Kiritaki. Consumer NZ. Great to see greenwashing being called out and super great to see Safix getting 5 stars!

Some ‘eco’ dish sponges and scourers aren’t that flash in the pan.

29/06/2020

Lots of us think about the amount of plastic we use, but it's still a big environmental problem. Almost a decade ago, Rebecca Prince Ruiz made a trip to her local recycling facility and it changed her life.

27/06/2020

Are you doing anything for plastic free July this year?

Are you taking the challenge this year? Signing up to the Plastic Free July challenge is the easiest way to:
• discover the plastic free solutions that suit you
• be counted alongside the millions of people who are making a difference
• contribute to the global success of Plastic Free July

https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/

There are two simple steps to being part of Plastic Free July:
1. Register your name, email address and where in the world you live:
2. and we will send you a weekly wrap of PFJ ideas and events in June and July
3. then occasional links to plastic free solutions for each season of the year

Do the Pesky Plastics Quiz (you will be sent this after sign-up):
• to discover the plastics that you will choose to refuse
• and help us to measure the global impact of millions of participants

We will never spam you or share your responses with third parties - our mission is to help you to make a difference, share ideas across the globe and inspire a global change.

Remember, there is no failing with Plastic Free July! Anything you choose to refuse in Plastic Free July is a win. So please sign-up….. encourage your family, your school, your community and your friends to sign up and help to grow our impact.

15/06/2020

Having produce 'pre-weighed' or 'pre-priced' in bowls that are simply emptied into customer's bags is a good way to avoid plastic packaging or plastic netting bags. These bowls were then reused by the market stall holder and also make service quicker as it saves time at the checkout.

14/06/2020

Imagine a New Zealand where plastic bottles don’t litter the land and ocean, threatening the lives of our precious sea creatures. A New Zealand where we reuse our drink containers instead.

11/06/2020

A glut of discarded single-use masks and gloves is washing up on shorelines and littering the seabed

13/04/2020

Join the global call to protect a third of the world’s oceans from destructive industries. Our oceans are facing vast and urgent threats.

06/04/2020

Exclusive: Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts

18/03/2020

Greenpeace get a 50c donation if you complete this survey, and you might learn some surprising facts about plastic pollution along the way!

Let us know your thoughts and help end the plastic crisis in NZ