856 days ago

Jumping for Jute!

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean at Whakatane ChemDry

Jute is a natural fibre with golden & silky shine, and hence nicknamed as The Golden Fibre.

Jute is one of the most versatile natural fibres that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile, and agricultural sectors.

Jute is a vegetable plant whose fibres are dried in long strips, and it’s one of the cheapest natural materials available; together with cotton, it is one of the most frequently used.

The plants from which jute is obtained grow mainly in warm and humid regions, such as Bangladesh, China, and India.

Jute can be grown year-round and is harvested every six months. It can take decades to produce the same volume of wood fibre and it requires much larger tracts of land to cultivate.

The woody core of the jute plant, called hurd, has thousands of potential industrial and commercial uses. As an alternative to wood, hurd is capable of meeting most of the world’s demand for wood and wood products. Using hurd and jute fibres means that the level of deforestation to meet the current demand for paper and wood could be significantly decreased if they were used as an alternative.

Jute is 100% biodegradable (it degrades biologically in 1 to 2 years), low-energy recyclable, and can even be used as compost for the garden. It is clear in terms of reusability and recyclability that jute bags are one of the best options available nowadays.

Jute fibres are tougher and more resilient than paper made from wood pulp and can withstand prolonged exposure to water and weather. They can be reused many times and are thus very environmentally friendly.

The application of jute is a significant step in combating the use of different materials containing toxic wastes. Jute bags cut down the employment of plastic bags, which have now been effectively banned in many countries due to their harmful components. Jute seems to be one of the best alternatives to it.

We hope you enjoyed learning about Jute as much as we did, we would love to hear your comments! We have more interesting reads on our blog: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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9 hours ago

EASTER 'ROCK HUNT' in Te Puna Quarry Park - Easter Sunday 8am

Elly from Papamoa Beach

The amazing artist JenStones offers again an exciting rock hunt in Te Puna Quarry Park. Free admission for all and free rock hunt for kids. You can keep some or several stones, but if you find a whole lot, please hide some for other kids to find! More info: facebook.com/TePunaQuarryPark and facebook.com/jenstonesnz

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7 hours ago

Any spare easter eggs floating around

Debbie from Papamoa Beach

Hello I’m in abit of a pickle regarding Easter eggs I did a zip option this year as a pickup order for the warehouse it said the eggs were available at my chosen store and would be ready after 6pm the next day but that’s not been the case I waited for 2 days and still wasn’t ready to collect I went last night and the girl there said that what wanted were no longer in there store and they were being sent from another store but couldn’t tell me when it would arrive for collection so I canceled the order thinking I could pick something else on the spot but no it gets refunded back to zip she said so I couldn’t get anything so long story short I’m needing some eggs from the Easter bunny I’m happy to pay back for them just don’t have any money this weekend please message me if you can help out lol thanks
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18 hours ago

Staying home over the break?

Toka Tū Ake EQC

The long weekend is the perfect time to make your place safer for an earthquake with these steps:

• Find out where you can turn off your water and gas mains
• Check your chimney for any signs of wear and tear, or damage
• Check your home's foundations are secured
• Move heavy items that are up high to safer, lower down locations.
• Secure tall and heavy furniture and appliances

These simple actions can keep your whānau safer in case of a big shake, so tick them off and make the most of your break.
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