So here is an idea for our council.
New Plymouth upcycling centre, the Junction is getting upcycled
Saving 350 tonnes of rubbish from ending up in a landfill is no easy feat, but Douglas Hopkins and his team at the Junction have helped the New Plymouth community do just that.
”It’s the very challenging task of changing the way that our community interacts as consumers,” Hopkins said.
“The way we shop, what we purchase, and in particular, what we do with the waste that’s created as a result.”
The Junction is no ordinary op-shop. The team of 15 staff spend their days fixing and up-cycling products to save them from ending up in the bin.
”I’ve picked items out of skip bins that I have brought down here, the team has made a little bit of a change and they’ve sold the same day and gone back out to the community,” said Hopkins.
“So those moments are really rewarding.”
Education is a big part of minimising waste in the community.
”The goal is to make it more of a destination so people are coming out not only to shop, but they can learn in the process. They then take that home and start making those changes in their own home.”
Since opening in 2019 the Junction has sold more than 150,000 individual items, creating 15 jobs along the way.
”We don’t just give them a job, we also put them through a learning pathway so they receive all forms of training certificates.
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Works for others so why not here as well.
Perhaps they could fund their new offices from this!
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Tauranga SeniorNet Club Inc
Welcome to 2025. Come and join us if you want to have fun and learn more about how to use digital technology, whether it is a phone, computer, ipad, or tablet
The club is a not for profit registered Charity ,all coaches are volunteers who aim through classes and workshops to help Seniors understand and learn how to use their various electronic devices and caters for both beginners plus more advanced users
Annual membership is $35 per person, there is an additional small fee for classes and workshops
Membership includes additional on_line learning and groups through the SeniorNet Federation at no extra charge
Application for Annual Membership and enrollment for available courses can be made and paid for on the clubs open day, Eftpos and online banking are available
If you or a friend would like to learn more about the club how to use your device or are interested in offering your services as a volunteer coach come and meet some of our friendly members at the clubs open day which is being held from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm on Tuesday tje 14th January at its club rooms, Building 70 Tauranga Historic Village on 17th Avenue, Tauranga
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further information and current planned 1st term courses
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