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Bin it to Win it!��

Staff and students had the opportunity to test their knowledge of the new Aotearoa New Zealand-wide kerbside recycling standards, play a waste sorting game, chat with waste experts, and go in the draw to win prizes thanks to an on-campus activation with Christchurch City Council.�� Key learnings included the recent changes to the waste system, and some common myths were busted in the waste sorting game including where to place:

• Lids

• Bamboo cutlery��

• Bags marked ‘compostable’��

• Coffee cups��

• Alternative milk/juice cartons��

• Fabric bags��

All of which now need to be placed in landfill.��

Alternative waste diversion schemes were also a very popular discussion point among staff and students, showing an enthusiasm from our community to avoid sending items to landfill when possible.��

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The Clothes Swap

Over 100 UC students and staff came together to swap their clothing, bringing a few items of clothing, and taking home some "new" pieces for free. Warm clothing was in high demand, which has since sparked a staff clothing donation drive "winter woolies" which will help keep our ākonga (students) warm this winter.

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Repair Cafe��

Our Repair Cafe event helped to support and promote the Ōtautahi Repair Revolution - a movement away from throwaway culture and promoting product stewardship through the art and practice of repair.

Over 60 UC students and staff joined us at��UC Library's Te Rua Makerspace��with their broken treasures, ready to breathe new life into them.

During the 2-hour workshop almost 30kg of items were repaired and diverted from landfill, and 317kg of��CO₂ saved - that’s like growing 5 tree seedlings for 10 years*. The most popular items bought in for repair were shoes, bags and winter clothing.

We intend to hold a repair cafe style event each term to give more people opportunities to learn and enjoy repair skills.

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