An environmental expo is aiming to prove that you don't have to have your finger on the pulse of environmental issues to help out in your community.

The Te Puke Enviro Expo, hosted by Environment Te Puke, is a free event that showcases local environmental projects and provides information about the district's natural surroundings.

There will be 22 interactive displays as well as an Eco market, with sustainable and recycled products, and a wearable arts display.

Event organiser and Environment Te Puke member Monique Lints says the expo is a chance for the community to learn more about local environmental initiatives.

'If you want to volunteer and the environment is your thing, then it's almost like a speed dating of who you want to volunteer with in your local area,” says Monique.

'We had the expo for the first time last year and it was a real eye-opener in terms of how much volunteer work was going on.”

Two of the big exhibitions on the day will be the council waste minimisation programme for the Western Bay and the Waiari Water Supply Scheme.

'Knowledge is power, so if you learn about what you should be recycling and what you can do with the rest of your waste, that's going to impact not only your household but also our environment.”

The expo will feature spot prizes and giveaways, and the Te Puke Toy Library is putting on a play area to keep the kids entertained.

The free Te Puke Enviro Expo will be held at the Orchard Church on Saturday, October 28 from 9am-2pm.

For more information about the Te Puke Enviro Expo, visit: www.environmenttepuke.nz