Zero Waste Victoria (Australia)
Empowering community to reduce waste
When friends suggested a trip to Burwood Brickworks Shopping centre I jumped at the chance. My friends let me know it had been recognised Internationally as one of the most sustainable shopping centres in the southern hemisphere. It was built Read More
Moon Rabbit and Bridge Darebin are launching a Bulk Foods Collective to support the community in and around Preston, Darebin, and they have been exceptionally community minded and environmentally aware throughout the project. We interviewed Mahira Sobral, Moon Rabbit Bulk Foods Collective Convenor, to Read More
Do you think more should be done to better manage Australia’s waste? Yes – So do we! So we welcome the Federal Government’s inquiry into Waste and Recycling. Our government would like to hear from interested people, organisations and agencies Read More
As Christmas fast approaches, a lot of waste challenges await. Namely, how to celebrate Christmas with loved ones without engaging in the excesses of hyper consumption, single use items and food waste? Carina Turner is a Zero Waste advocate and Read More
Plastic Free July 2019 has come and gone-a new frontier for many of us in one way or another. If this was your first Plastic Free July that’s fantastic and welcome to the Zero Waste Victoria community! We hope you Read More
Zero waste travel certainly has its challenges especially when out of your comfort zone and visiting a country that is known for its problems with waste. My husband and I travelled to China recently on a tour of the main cities Read More
Thank you for supporting Zero Waste Victoria by voting in the “Pick my Project” grant program. This will help fund various workshop series, consultations, and events including another Zero Waste Festival. It will support business, schools and the community in Read More
It’s been so lovely connecting, sharing ideas and empowering people to take steps towards zero waste. This month we have been at Spring Into Gardening where Erin also spoke and did a workshop on making beeswax wraps. We were also at Practically Read More
We are super excited to be holding our first Zero Waste Victoria Stall at the Sustainable Living Festival this year. Come on down to Federation Square and Birrarung Marr to say hi. Check out what’s happening at the festival http://www.slf.org.au/