1. One shopping bag per week
Mia Swainson
Sustainable lifestyle writer and environmental engineer

2. Our garbage bin 40 – 50 % Organic Waste (food and garden)
10 – 20 % Recyclable
(not sorted)
20 – 30 %
Low value
(incl. soft plastics)

3. Take out organic waste
Compost
Worm farm
Chickens
Community compost

4. Take out Soft plastics Insert red cycle poster
Drop your soft plastics into your nearest REDcycle collection bin and RED Group will do the rest.
There are more than 630 participating supermarkets around Australia. Find the REDcycle drop off point nearest to you.
REDcycle bins are typically located near the checkout. If you have trouble finding it, please ask the supermarket’s customer service desk.
we recycle
The collected plastic is returned to RED Group’s facility for initial processing, then delivered to Victorian manufacturer Replas where it undergoes an incredible transformation. 
Replas uses the material as the resource to produce a huge range of recycled-plastic products, from fitness circuits to sturdy outdoor furniture, bollards, signage and more.
the comprehensive list of what to REDcycle
YES PLEASE!
Biscuit packets (outer wrapper only)
Bread bags (without the tie)
Bubble wrap (large sheets cut into A3 size pieces)
Cereal box liners
Chip and cracker packets (silver lined)
Chocolate and snack bar wrappers
Cling Wrap - free of food residue
Confectionery bags
Dry pet food bags
Fresh produce bags
Frozen food bags
Green bags (Polypropylene Bags)
Ice cream wrappers
Large sheets of plastic that furniture comes wrapped in (cut into A3 size pieces)
Netting produce bags (any metal clips removed)
Newspaper and magazine wrap
Pasta bags
Plastic Australia Post satchels
Plastic carrier bags from all stores 
Plastic film wrap from grocery items such as nappies and toilet paper
Plastic sachets
Potting mix and compost bags (cut into A3 size pieces and free of as much product as possible)
Rice bags
Snap lock bags / zip lock bags
Squeeze pouches with lid on
Wine bladders - clear plastic ones only
Please make sure your plastic is dry and as empty as possible.
NO THANKS!
Plastic bottles
Plastic containers
Any rigid plastic such as meat trays, biscuit trays or strawberry punnets
Adhesive tape
Blister packs, tablets and capsule packaging
Bread bag tags
Cat and dog food pouches (these are predominantly foil)
Coffee bags
Cooler bags
Disposable food handling gloves of any variety
Drinking straws
Film negatives and x-rays
Foam or polystyrene of any kind
Foil / Alfoil of any kind
Food waste
Glass
Medical waste materials
Paper and cardboard
Paper post packs
Plastic packaging that has contained meat
Plastic strapping used for securing boxes and pallets
Powdered milk packets, made of foil
Rubber, rubber gloves, latex
Tarpaulins
Tin cans
Wet plastic materials as mould is a problem for us
Wine bladders - foil based
Please note that the REDcycle Program has been developed for post consumer household plastic. Participating supermarkets are not obliged to accept large volumes of commercial plastic waste.

5. Take it to the next level
Buy nothing new challenge
Naked shopping (bulk buying)
Recycle toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes
BYO Coffee Cup and Water Bottle
Repair clothing and appliances
Take it to the next level
Options for taking it to the next level:
Buy nothing new challenge: inner north buy nothing new group, clothes swap, use the green shed/ thrift shops, take the pledge and see how you go. Sasch Milne did it for a year with a toddler…
Buy in bulk, buy at farmers markets
Make your own stuff: food: yoghurt, cheese, mustard, bread… or clothes/ knit wear
Clothes swap
Toy library
Bamboo toothbrush
BYO coffee cup and water bottle
Reusable sandwich wraps, nude food (waste free Wednesday)…
Repurpose clothing, home textiles, furniture
Bring your own water bottle
Repair clothing and appliances

6. Be inspired

7. One shopping bag per week
To change the world… …every person counts