The Grey Lynn Farmers' Market is leading the way to become New Zealand's first zero waste farmers' market.
Initiatives include giving shoppers the opportunity to bring back packaging, offering alternatives to plastic bags, composting of food waste and using only compostable takeaway cups and plates.
"A farmers' market can be a force for change in the community and Grey Lynn Farmers' Market wants to be a place where people can not only reduce their waste but also actively recycle and reuse resources," says market manager Charlotte Gordon.
