Exhibitors
Join us on Saturday 6th September at Fed Square, Melbourne for our annual Zero Waste Festival.
Fridge Friend
Introducing your Fridge Friend®
Step 1: Buy your Fridge Friend®
Step 2: Stick it in your fridge
Step 3: Enjoy your fresh produce for up to 3 weeks longer*
Step 4: Reduce food waste and save money
Fridge Friend® absorbs ethylene, bacteria, mould, mildew and all the other nasties that make your produce spoil faster. It’s 100% natural, non-toxic and safe.
Pharmacycle
Zerotag
ZeroTag is pioneering a new economy: Tap-commerce. We create custom Tap Tags that let customers access a brand’s digital story with a simple physical tap. Designed and made in Melbourne, our tags feature high-quality, dishwasher-safe prints mounted on sustainably sourced Australian Hoop Pine.
BeachPatrol Australia / Love Our Street
Beach Patrol Australia and Love Our Street is an environmental organisation that operates volunteer community groups in most suburbs that border Port Phillip Bay that remove plastic litter from the foreshore, beaches and streets to prevent it harming the marine environment and to heighten awareness of plastic pollution, collect data and lobby for change.
FoodFilled Inc.
FoodFilled is an innovative youth-led, volunteer centric food rescue charity, established to combat the intersecting crises of food waste and food insecurity.
Repurpose It
Apples, pears, bananas, oranges, grass, leaves and coffee grounds. What do they all have in common? They can all go in your FOGO bin!
Come and visit Repurpose It as we explore the ins and outs, the do’s and don’ts and the can’s and can not’s of your FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) recycling bin. Learn how to make seedling starter boxes from recycled materials, get hands on with worms and learn about how Repurpose It treats food and garden scraps and turns them into wonderful, nutrient rich soils and composts.
Think Manufacturing
Think Fencing & OneDeck Proudly Australian-made, Think Fencing and OneDeck transform recycled PVC into premium fencing and decking solutions that are built to last. Our products are low-maintenance, fully recyclable, and designed for both sustainability and performance — proving that style and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Onea.Journal
Onea.Journal is an independent publishing and creative platform exploring sustainable living through zines, handmade objects, and modular exhibitions. Our work blends storytelling and environmental design to inspire low-waste living and material reuse.
Best Fur Forward
Best Fur Forward, founded by Sydney Veterinarian Dr Tanya Phillips, offers Australia’s first matcha-based cat litter. Eco-friendly cat care, one tray at a time. My MATCHA Tofu Clumping Litter is 100% plant-based an biodegradable, ABA certified home-compostable (including the packaging!), low-tracking, and designed to lock in odour fast and naturally through green tea power, with superior clumping, ideal for multi-cat households.
Climate for Change
Climate for Change empowers Australians to have meaningful conversations about climate change to help combat eco-anxiety, avoidance, and apathy. We train everyday people to have powerful conversations about climate change with their friends, colleagues, and family. Once engaged, we empower them with resources and community support to help them connect with elected representatives and make democratic action easy and impactful. We are an intergenerational, bipartisan community dedicated to creating a climate for change in Australia
Planet Zero Waste
We are a small start up called Planet Zero Waste, consulting with homes and businesses in reducing waste. This stall will aim to provide services and education on how individuals can reduce their waste consumption on a practical level and increase their lifestyle savings.
Roving Refills
Zero Waste Wrapping with Hayami
Zero Plastics Australia
Sea Shepherd
Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Thermomix
Moira from duck’s back – move.grow.cook has been sharing the ‘zero waste’ message as a Thermomix Consultant for over 12 years.
The Thermomix is described as the world’s smallest kitchen appliance as it replaces more than 20 cooking gadgets. Whether you are cooking for one or catering for an event, the Thermomix will enable you to produce preservative free, healthy staples and meals. Cooking with ingredients rather than purchasing processed products with nasty additives.
Plan what you eat, eat what you plan. Zero waste.
SisterWorks
SisterWorks is a social enterprise that supports women from migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking backgrounds to gain economic independence through skills training and employment. At our stall, we’ll showcase our CircularWorks range—sustainable, handcrafted products made from upcycled materials, including coffee sacks, fabric offcuts, and repurposed packaging. Every item tells a story of resilience, creativity, and environmental impact.
Journeys for Climate Justice
Journeys for Climate Justice (JCJ) is a volunteer-run not-for-profit addressing the unequal impacts of climate change on vulnerable Asia–Pacific communities. We support youth-focused initiatives that nurture the next generation of environmental leaders. Our stall features vibrant shopping bags made from recycled saris — reducing waste, replacing single-use plastics, and supporting fair employment for women in Sri Lanka — with 100% of profits funding our projects.
FabPatch
Patch, Wear, Repeat: No-Sew Clothing Repairs Made Easy Bring your worn, torn, or stained clothing and gear to our stall, where we’ll repair them for free in minutes using our innovative FabPatch rub-on textile repair patch—no payment or sewing required!
Gardening on Country
Gardening on Country manufacture garden tools made from 100% recycled plastic. We take post-consumer bottle caps and turn them into a useful product. Our inspiration came from the urge to protect Country for future generations and to help remove hard to recycle waste from the environment. We are an Aboriginal owned business located in Gunaikurnai Country.
Pat and Jeans Place
The stall will be one of the launches of our recycled textiles party decorations and different party games. Premium rental package includes rental of buffet table with poles, party decorations, family games and complete zero waste with wooden platters, and plates, cups and wash hand station with hand flannels.
War On Waste Cartel
Affectionately known as the WOW Cartel, the War on Waste Cartel is an Australian made brand that creates the coolest luxe tote bags, the funkiest and environmentally friendly clutches and the best shopping bags. Versatile and with vegan friendly options, they are loved by all. Made in partnership with coffee roasters, collaborating to care for the environment, industry waste is reduced by repurposing coffee sacks once destined for landfill. When you use WOW products you are part of the solution to reducing rubbish.
Etiko
Etiko is the pioneer of genuinely ethically made, genuinely eco-friendlier clothing and footwear. A registered social enterprise it helps people and organisations to apply their sustainability and social justice values when it comes to fashion.
APR Plastics Pty Ltd
APR Plastics is giving soft plastics a second life. We recover and recycle soft plastics – like pallet wrap, food packaging and bread bags – through advanced sorting and processing technologies. Visit our stall to learn how we’re turning hard-to-recycle materials into new resources and supporting Australia’s circular economy.
Volunteeri with Darebin Hard Rubbish Heroes
We are a group of volunteers in Melbourne’s North who are working to keep useful items out of the waste stream, and to help educate the community about fast fashion, fast furniture and the sharing economy.
City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is proud to be part of a local and international movement recognising that we are in a climate emergency that requires urgent action to reduce emissions and address climate change impacts. At our stall, you can explore two exciting initiatives shaping a more sustainable Melbourne: the Queen Victoria Market Circular Economy Precinct, where businesses and the community are working together to reduce waste and reuse valuable resources, and our Food Organics High-Rise Pilot, which helps apartment residents recycle food scraps and keep organics out of landfill. As well as meet some of our Youth Action leads who are making a difference in their local neighbourhoods.
Apawrel
Apawrel is a Melbourne-based fashion label dedicated to creating stylish and sustainable products for dogs and their humans. Founded on the principles of circular economy, Apawrel transforms repurposed materials, such as thrifted fabrics, broken toys, and landfill-bound plastics, into limited-edition accessories and custom dog wear. Each piece is thoughtfully designed to celebrate sustainable style, playful storytelling, and the deep connection between pets and their guardians.
Heaven and Earth Eco Burial Products
Natural Grace
Food & Drink Vendors
The KYND Butcher
Green-On
Crepes for Change
Crêpes for Change isn’t your typical food truck business. We invest 100% of our profits back into our impact programs that work to eliminate youth homelessness. Our food and service is light, easy and fun, making your event catering as memorable and smooth as possible. And your guests will be delighted in the knowledge their attendance is creating pathways out of youth homelessness. Join us on our mission to eliminate youth homelessness!
Oh My Doner
Oh My Doner brings the taste of Germany to you. Their Berlin style Doner Kebab, uses Forever plant-based chicken strips an innovative GMO & gluten free, nutritious meat alternative, wrapped in a traditional Turkish style pide topped with an authentic array of fresh salad, herbs and spices, herbed garlic veganaise and a smokey harissa chilli sauce. A must try for any kebab lover!
STREAT
The Purpose Precinct located at Queen Victoria Market, led by STREAT is a Social Enterprise Marketplace focused on Victorian products with purpose that create social, environmental & cultural good.
The Corner Store Network
Grab-a-dabba
Freshly handcrafted, delicious plant based takeaway meals that nourish your body and reduce impact to the environment.
The Good Brew Company
We at the Good Brew believe Healthy Guts = Happy Minds!
Our Kombucha is ethically made with love in Daylesford in a solar powered brewery and distributed here in Melbourne, made with 100% organic pure ingredients and amazingly delicious infusions!
Wonki
