NEWS 20 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>2021</strong> Young entrepreneurs ... Jaden Holland and Heyley Currie have created anew product in abid to reduce waste. Enterprising students Biodegradablepods, filled with household cosmetics, are being produced by two budding entrepreneurs at Rangiora High School. GreenPodsNew Zealandhas been created by Jaden Holland andHeyley Currie,the company'schief executive officers. The pairare runningthe companyas partoftheir business studiesclass project. The pods, which are stillinthe development stage,willbesingle use and filled withproducts suchashand sanitiser,sunscreen,bug repellent and evenshampoo and conditioner. ‘‘Wecameupwith this idea dueto over10,000 handsanitiser bottles being PHOTO: SUPPLIED senttothe landfillordisposed of in the incorrect wayduring theCovid19 lockdownand aftermath. ‘‘Our product aimstoreduce this number by over 90 percent,’’ thetwo studentssay. Jaden is the headfinancial adviser and Heyleythe social media administrator. To follow theirprogress andkeepan eye on theirnew products,and packaging, Jadenand Heyley havea Facebook page and an instagrampage @GreenPodsbusiness NZ. Theycan be contacted at greenpodsbusiness@gmail.com,and hopetohaveawebsite up and running shortly. Jason’shaircut for cancer JasonClements has not had ahaircut in more than a decade. The Waimakariri Librarieslearning connections coordinator, who has not cut his hair since2009, is having his head shaved to support Daffodil Day. He has also grown out his beard, and intends to get his beardand trademark long hair shaved off in aChop the Mop fundraiser for the <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> Cancer Society. The event is being held in the RangioraLibrary on Thursday,<strong>August</strong> 26, the day priortoDaffodil Day. An awardwinning poet, Jasonwrites under the pen name Doc Drumheller. He is atutor at writing workshops being held during aWaimakariri Librariesand <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Cancer Society collaboration supporting families affected by cancer. ‘‘It has been an honour to help the workshop participants with their writing, and it feels like a good time to shave my hair to supportthe vital work done by the Cancer Society,’’Jasonsaid. ‘‘I have losttwo fathers to cancer, and cancer has cast along shadow on our family tree.Iwant to do a fundraisertohelp families and their loved ones who are livingwith cancer.’’ The Chop The Mop fundraiserisbeing run in Chop the mop ... Waimakariri Libraries learning connections coordinator Jason Clements is having atrim to raise funds to support Daffodil Day and the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Cancer Society. PHOTO: SUPPLIED conjunction with the Word Christchurch Festival and an allstar cast has been assembled for the Rangiora event,which will feature poetryreadings by some of New Zealand’s leading poets,including John Allison, Bernadette Hall, CiaranFox, Doc Drumheller,Ben Brown, Mally Hines,Stephanie Waterfieldand Wendy Campbell,along with participants from the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> CancerSociety Writers and Orators group and local highschool students. Entry to the Chop The Mop /Word Christchurch Festivalevent, which starts at 6.30pm and runs until 8pm, is by donation. Bookings are essential and can be doneatany Waimakariri library, or by phoning 03 311 8901. To support Jason’sChop The Mop fundraisergotohttps:/ /www.youcanforcancer.org. nz/jasonclements. From theWaimakariri River in thesouth to Kekerengu in thenorth, the<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong> hasgot it covered. Reaching 48,000 readers every week
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