Christchurch’s burning issue: Battery-sparked fires in waste
A 12-month battery collection trial is under way in Christchurch amid rising concerns over battery-sparked fires in wheelie bin collection trucks and at processing facilities.
Under the collection trial, you can dispose of unwanted batteries used in common devices such as laptops and cell phones for free at any of the following places:
✅Bunnings Tower Junction
✅Countdown Ferrymead
✅EcoDrop Parkhouse Road
✅EcoDrop Metro Place
✅EcoDrop Styx Mill
✅Mitre 10 Mega Papanui
✅New World Durham Street
For more information, head to Newsline: ccc.govt.nz...
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
Surplus vegetables.
My favourite way to use these is in a frittatta. It's so easy to make and even the kids will usually eat it. Mine like cheese. There are heaps of frittatta recipes online.
🌉🛶 Early Birds Might Crack This One First… or Not? 🥚🧠
A person is crossing a bridge and sees a boat full of people, yet there isn't a single person on board.
How is this possible?
(Susan from Massey kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Susan!)
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