The sargent opened the meeting (good to have you back, mate) telling us rather than "The eggs are ready" but, "Take off your masks and take a seat". 

There were 12 members present. They were David J, Jim, Ingrid, both Dons, Phillippa, Colleen, Ted, Rory, Phil, Peter D , YHC and Jane. Welcome back, Jane we haven't seen you for an age.

Apologies: David H and Henry.

 

The rest were absentees including the two members who had been assigned the three minute speech and introducing the speaker. They hadn't arranged alternatives, which is a wee bit slack. 

 

 

 

Christopher Luxon will speak to the club on Wednesday 27th April at a dinner at 6.30 pm at the Parnell, Gladstone Rd.. Put this in your diary, think of friends and neighbours you can invite  and be prepared  to sign them up - max capacity 100 (government regs. don't you know).

The cost is $50pp, payable into

If you' want to listen to the next prime minister book and pay now then the club will know how many seats (if any ) can be released to other clubs. 

 

As this is one of the few projects in which the club is involved it deserves all our support. YHC has been there twice and will be there next time - it's not that hard, and it's a chance to do good in the community.

Saturday 9th April 9.30 am. Parking off Kepa Rd, opposite the filling station. A couple of hours well spent.  

 

 

Absent.

 

Jeff Vollebregt, director of Apparel spoke. 

Jeff has had a successful international career in the rag trade. Now he's coming full circle and recycling the rags! 

Jeff is associated with Apparel, Australia. This company recycles  used clothing. That doesn't sound very interesting but did you know that 75% of used clothing goes to landfill? There it takes up to 80 years to breakdown and releases methane. 

Apparel NZ is setting up a 'circular economy' where clothing that is past its use by date can be recycled. Currently the main source of clothing for the venture comes from makers and shops, getting rid of outdated stock, for example. This is either donated to charity shops or sent to Australia where it's reduced to shreds, by a massive machine, then recombined to form insulation for the interior of panels used in construction. 

Jeff wants to make facilities available for members of the public to have their own 'dead' clothes recycled. There will be a 'launch' of the service in NZ in a few months time. 

The project sounded fascinating and 'good'; it reduces demand for other non-recyclable insulating materials, reduces stuff going to landfill  and reduces methane emissions. Good, eh?