Welcome to the June edition of the HOW newsletter
In this edition, get inspired to participate in Plastic Free July - including associated workshops! Join one of Frankston City Council's "Reduce Your Food Waste" community webinars coming up later this month, and find out more about Sustainability Victoria's "Small Acts, Big Impact" Campaign - help make a big impact on Victoria's sustainable future!
Plastic Free July - join the challenge!
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be a part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, parks and waterways. Will you be a part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?
Plastic Free July challenges us to avoid plastic items which are designed to be used once and then thrown away.
You can get involved by choosing to refuse one or more single-use plastic items (e.g. disposable plastic straws, cutlery, bottles of water and produce bags) throughout July - and beyond. You can do this at home, work, school and even at local cafes.
It’s a great way to raise awareness about the amount of single-use plastic in our lives and to find better alternatives, form new habits and be part of the solution.
Plastic Free July webinar - Waste Not: Reducing our reliance on plastic food packaging
Thursday 23rd June at 7pm AEST
FREE Zoom webinar - duration is 45 minutes
Join educator and change agent Alexx Stuart from Low Tox Life for this workshop focusing on avoiding single-use plastics in the context of food.
Alex will talk through simple demos to reduce packaged food reliance, followed by a Q&A session.
Please pre-register for this Zoom webinar via the link below.
Plastic Free July webinar - “Good, Better, Best” with Anita Vandyke @rocketscience
Saturday 2nd July, 11am AEST
FREE Zoom webinar - duration is 45 minutes
Anita Vandyke (@rocket_science) is a passionate sustainability advocate, author and blogger. She believes we are all “everyday activists” who can make changes in our everyday lives to make our planet a better place.
Swapping reusables for single-use items is a popular way to reduce plastic waste. But there’s no need to buy a brand new reusable item either! This workshop will provide a step-by-step guide to good/better/best choices and will cover ideas such as making your own, shopping second-hand, and the best choices for food and beverage containers for shopping and takeaway, by using what you already have in your cupboard.
Please pre-register for this Zoom webinar via the link below.
Frankston City Council - Reduce Your Food Waste webinar
Friday 24th June, 10am AEST
or alternatively Thursday 30th June, 7:30pm AEST
Find out in this free webinar how to reduce your food waste and prevent excess waste going to landfill.
Frankston City Council are proudly working with local Ella Boyen from Compost Community to present this workshop.
This workshop will provide helpful advice on meal prep and food storage tips, along with how to make the most of Council's Food Organics & Garden Organics (FOGO) service.
There will also be guidance for those looking to introduce a Compost system into their household or backyard.
Duration 45 minutes via Zoom webinar.
Please pre-register via the attached link below.
Sustainability Victoria's "Small Acts, Big Impact" Campaign
Find out about simple things you can do to reduce waste and recycle more, by choosing your small act today.
We can all help make a big impact on Victoria’s sustainable future by choosing small acts like:
- Remembering to take a reusable water bottle when leaving home;
- Planning weekday dinners;
- Taking used batteries to a recycling drop-off point.
Find out about the simple things you can do to help our environment and choose your small act today at sustainability.vic.gov.au/small-acts-big-impact
This campaign forms part of the Victorian Government’s circular economy plan Recycling Victoria: a new economy. A $515 million investment to transform the state’s waste and recycling sector as Victoria shifts to a circular economy.
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