Programs

Rethinking Plastics and the Circular Economy


Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia

In partnership with Southern Cross University and Young Change Agents, we have a brand new challenge for participating schools within the Northern Rivers Region, ‘Rethinking Plastics and the Circular Economy’. Our challenge to students at participating schools is, "How can we reduce reliance, repurpose or eliminate single use plastics in order to protect the environment?"

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EzRefillable

Being able to refill cosmetic products to save plastic.

Startup

Plastimake

Recycling plastic cosmetic waste through melting.

YINC

iCAN Shampoo

Beauty Products in sustainable reusable alluminium tin (can) Packaging

YINC

Farm to Farm

A return and earn style project/company for farm waste.

YINC

Future of fertilizer

Bio-degradable fetilizer packaging thant dissolves in water

YINC

Post your pills

The reuse of packaging in the use of pills in the medical industry is a big issue, we re solving this using our mail system.

New Idea

E-Star Foundation

Changing the way we consume in the community, through the reuse of food packaging, community building with business partners, rewarding customers with points.

New Idea

Billy's Bail Bags!

We are tackling the issue of waste created by plastic water bottles!

New Idea

EzRefillable

Taking on the issue of waste created by cosmetics with reusable bottles!

New Idea

Comm Garden

We want to help elderly people in our community get engaged with sustainability with a community garden!

New Idea

Spud Studs

We have cr3eated a solution ot the waste created by throwing away football boots when the studs are broken or worn down

New Idea

Reusable Sports Braces

Taking on the issue of waste created by sports tape with our reusable braces.

New Idea

Revive Beauty

Have refillable make up products in store

New Idea

Robo-Bin

Reducing the amount of litter in a fun way!

New Idea

Quick Money

Reusable food truck containers for events, in return for money.

New Idea

Munchkins of Plastic

Raise your own plastic eating worms that will eat your plastic waste.

New Idea

Northern Rivers

True chew

To reduce plastic packaging

New Idea

Northern Rivers

Games for Change

To promote climate change action

New Idea

Northern Rivers

Plateables

To help reduce plastic in the environment from sportswear manufacturing.

New Idea

Northern Rivers