Join us in Wānaka and Queenstown for a viewing of For The Blue and panel discussion. For The Blue documents how plastic pollution is damaging our environment in New Zealand, whilst showing the real world solutions on how to fix it. The talented team spent 3 years...

Wastebusters Slow fashion Report 2022, released today, highlights our community’s passion for caring, sharing and repairing their clothes, and their desire for more mindful shopping. The Slow Fashion Survey was run online from 14 February to March 31 during...

After a successful four month trial, Wastebusters will continue to collect Tetra Pak and similar liquid paperboard cartons from businesses, and at our recycling depots in Wānaka and Alexandra.  We can accept both long-life cartons (e.g. oat milk, soy milk, juice) and...

Plastic Free July - that time of year when reducing plastic is well and truly in the spotlight. This year we'll be speaking to some awesome local businesses and residents about the top swaps they've tried to help reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. We've...