As part of our collaboration, from March 1st to 31st of March, we'll be collecting high-quality women’s clothing and accessories from your doorstep to support Dress for Success’ Empower Hour.

Ready for a dose of positivity? It's time to shine a light on the bright spots of positive environmental news — the reasons to hope that keep us going.

Recycle Hero Jenna is the @ironicmiminalist, a slow fashion stylist in helping people build sustainable wardrobes. We caught up with her to find out what she has in her RecycleSmart bag as well as pick her brain on her wardrobe freeze last year, where she didn’t buy new clothes, shoes or accessories for all of 2023!

In this blog post, we unveil the process behind recycling some of the most challenging materials that we collect.

Unfortunately, a significant number of candles come in single-use containers, contributing to the staggering 4 million candles sold each year in Australia, with containers that cannot be easily recycled. CandleXChange are on a mission to change this narrative.

In a country abundant with fresh produce and a diverse culinary scene, there is a significant challenge that many Aussie households face and that is food waste. Today we’ll take a deep dive into this dilemma and offer some practical food storage tips to help you reduce your food waste at home.

The responsible disposal and reduction of e-waste have become critical for businesses aiming to adopt sustainable practices. In this blog post, we'll explore practical strategies for businesses to minimise their electronic footprint.

Victorian and NSW residents can exchange eligible drink containers for 10 cents through the container deposit scheme. The government introduced this initiative to increase recycling and reduce litter. NSW have already returned 10 billion containers through their return and earn scheme since 2017.

Living a sustainable life means different things to different people. Mia, creator of @sustainability4shitpeople has a unique take on how to incorporate sustainability and inspire regular people to care about the planet and make sustainable changes, using her sense of humour and social platforms to share tips to reduce waste, buy better, eat more sustainably.. And memes. 

It’s no surprise that we love recycling and want to know everything there is to know about it. You may already be a dedicated Recycle Hero OR you may be wanting to kickstart your journey into demystifying recycling. “Recycling for Dummies” is an everything-you-need-to-know-guide on our favourite part of the waste hierarchy. 

Hello Recycle Heroes! Here’s some great news for your Monday morning…

This Plastic Free July we are highlighting some of our favourite ways to keep your skin glowing without the pesky plastic packaging.

Australian households waste 2.5 million tonnes of food each year, or more than four kilograms per household per week - here’s how we can help!

From production, to use, to distribution and waste - here are some great alternatives to all of your household essentials.

We’ve been asked by a few Recycle Heroes about how to recycle bamboo. A lot of us made the switch to bamboo toothbrushes, for example, as it was advertised as the eco-friendly alternative to plastic. But how friendly is it?

Check out our blog post where we dive into the mysterious material and how to spot greenwashing on packaging.

It’s starting to get colder so we thought we would bring you some heart-warming stories from around Australia and beyond.

Some amazing sustainability efforts are being made around Australia and we thought you ought to know.

For Australians, separating our plastic, glass and cardboard into our kerbside recycling bin is a habit so familiar we don’t even have to think about it. When we think a bit deeper than the obvious stuff like milk bottles or glass jars, the details start to get a little hazy.

So, we visited a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) - we were very excited about this. It’s basically like going to Santa’s workshop for us! Then, we asked you on our Instagram story what you wanted to know.

Are you loving the RecycleSmart service? Here’s our hero kit of all the things you could print out or share with your friends and family. We appreciate your support!

We’re continuing on our plastic free journey this week by asking the founder of I’m Plastic Free, Simona Paganetto, a few questions on how to get started.

What advice do you have for someone at the start of their plastic free journey? How can a household make avoiding plastic as convenient as buying it? Some people feel like they have to choose between saving money and not buying plastic. Is it really more expensive to be plastic free?