A Whangarei company, Aisle Blue, has been set up to bridge the gap between people and the ocean, with sustainable alternatives being offered to bring about change and a new way of thinking.
As part of the vision, a zero waste pop-up store was opened in early October, located off Riverside Drive alongside the Hatea Loop, which will be in place until Christmas.
The pop-up store stocks plastic and package free practical goods which have been locally made, New Zealand made and/or established in New Zealand.
Aisle Blue founders Katherine, 29, and Jesse Silulu, 31, who originally grew up in Whangarei (but have been residing in Melbourne for the past six years), have been plastic free themselves for almost a year, living with no rubbish bin, only a compost bin, and recycling glass and cardboard monthly.
The couple chose to lead a sustainable lifestyle, with less stress and more financial freedom, while raising and educating their daughter, Ava, 2, along the way.