Last night at Parliament we celebrating the launch of Charitable Reuse Aotearoa, a new collaboration between seven of New Zealand's largest charitable reuse organisations, working together to highlight the extraordinary impact of op shops across Aotearoa.
The first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Reuse Impact Study shows that charitable op shops across the country:
• Reused 46.9 million items in one year
• Kept 41,300 tonnes of goods out of landfill
• Saved New Zealand households an estimated $844 million through affordable second-hand goods
• Reinvested $78 million into social and community services, including hospice care
• Were powered by more than 1,550 full-time equivalent volunteers alongside 1,322 paid staff.
Read or Download the Reuse Impact Study here
Op shops reduce waste, ease the cost of living, create connection and ensure the continuity of social services in our communities.
Congratulations to our partners at Habitat for Humanity, Hato Hone St John, New Zealand Red Cross, The Salvation Army, SPCA and St Vincent de Paul on this launch. Together we're helping build a more caring, sustainable future.