Stef Muller Pallarès does her zero-waste mahi with Trash Free Taiaotea and Te Herenga Waka o Orewa Marae.
“For Trash Free Taiaotea, I support Ben Sheeran and our team at local events to ensure they are as low waste as possible. I also teach the Zero Waste Zero Carbon programme across five schools in the Hibiscus & Bays area.”
“I love how simple actions or behaviours spark conversations with people of all walks of life. I often teach young children who at first seem disinterested in ‘waste’ or ‘dirt’ but end up curious about their school garden & compost, or handing out mugs instead of disposable cups.”
“It is great when our educational events show people ‘it’s just like being at home’ or ‘well we existed without single use for a long time’.”
“The best zero waste gift I’ve received? Gumboots! They were on my wish list, had no wrapping & get used at least once a week!”
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Great work Estefania! Ngā mihi maioha ki a koe!
Photo caption: Stef Muller Pallarès (yellow gloves!) and the washing up crew at the Matariki event at Ōrewa beach.