Pegasus Post: November 12, 2020

8 Thursday November 12 2020
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Event to recycle your
electronic waste
EACH YEAR, New
Zealanders create an
average of 19kg of e-waste
per person, which is an
alarming statistic. To raise
awareness, Kilmarnock
Enterprises has teamed
up with the Rotary
Club of Christchurch
Sunrise and Warehouse
Stationery to organise an
electronic recycling day for
Christchurch locals.
As well as putting the
spotlight on New Zealand’s
e-waste problem, the event
that will be be held on November
21, will also raise
awareness of the important
role Kilmarnock plays in
the community.
For over 60 years, the
Christchurch-based charity
has been in the business of
changing lives. Since 1958,
their mission has been to
provide employment opportunities
for individuals
with disabilities.
At Kilmarnock, people
gain experience in a large
variety of work, including
food packing, assembly,
refurbishing and electronic
recycling. By providing an
inclusive and enriching
paid work environment,
their team are encouraged
to unlock their full potential.
In 2017, Kilmarnock
even established a training
academy, to give individuals
with disabilities another
chance to excel in education
and gain NZQA credits.
In addition to breaking
down social barriers,
Kilmarnock is passionate
about making a positive
environmental impact.
After playing a key role in
the Government’s TV Take
Back Programme, they
decided to launch their
own electronic recycling
scheme. The local charity
now processes a range of
electronic items, and provides
both public drop-off
and corporate partnerships
for a small fee.
They dismantle a variety
of e-waste so it can be demanufactured
to recover
the maximum amount of
recyclable materials. This
also ensures hazardous
substances don’t make their
way into landfill.
Recycling these metals
plays an important role
when it comes to conserving
Aotearoa’s natural
resources.
It’s important that we
all actively try to find
ways to reduce our carbon
footprint. That’s how we can
all make a difference.
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LITTLE BLUE penguins
are native to New Zealand
and are the smallest of all
world’s penguin species,
and without a doubt, the
cutest of all.
Not that you are likely
to spot them easily as they
only come on shore after
dark and leave again before
daylight. They will spend
the day fishing and have
been spotted as far as
20km offshore to do so.
At the end of the day,
they gather in groups (or
rafts) waiting for darkness
before quickly making
their way to their nests.
These can be in burrows,
under dense vegetation or
between rocks but some
of you living near the
shoreline may have been
lucky enough to spot a nest
underneath your house,
BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY
Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote
Estuary Ihutai Trust, a non-profit organisation formed in
2002 to protect one of New Zealand’s most important
coastal wetlands. Each week she introduces a new bird found
in the estuary. Her column aims to raise the understanding of
the values and uniqueness of the area.
Control pets to
protect little blues
garage or even in your
woodpile.
Nesting begins in July
and one to two eggs are
tended to by both parents
who will turns-about keep
eggs and chicks safe and
warm for a day while the
other will go out fishing.
Eggs are laid between
July and mid-November
and occasionally a pair will
produce a second clutch
in one season. Would it
not be a shame if we lose
our last few remaining
breeding pairs around the
estuary?
Not that long ago they
were commonly found
but increased housing
and roading development
have resulted in the loss
of habitat for the little
blues. With increased
populations we also
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see more dogs and cats
disturbing the penguins
and now we are just lucky
to still have a few of these
little fellas nesting around
the estuary.
But we can help. Always
have your dog on a lead
when walking around
the estuary, keep your
cats indoors at night and
trap predators on your
property.
The city council park
rangers look after them
the best they can – even
providing nesting boxes
– but they need our help
with the control of dogs,
cat, stoats and weasels.
And don’t forget; if
you ever travel through
Oamaru make a point of
visiting the penguin colony
to watch the penguins
come onshore.
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