REcreator gift guide


Shopping reuse doesn’t restrict you to second hand. There’s a plethora of makers who use reuse resources to make ‘new’ items. We call them REcreators. Here’s a list of the wonderful REcreators who were a part of our REcreate Market here in April, which was generously supported by Inner West Council. Before you buy new, … Continue reading REcreator gift guide

Win a class in/excursion this Christmas


We are challenging OOSH/vacation care and early childhood centres to choose to reuse this Christmas. To enter, your group must make a reuse Christmas tree for the classroom. Size does not matter, make it as big or as small as you want. The key criteria is that everything must be made out of reuse resources, … Continue reading Win a class in/excursion this Christmas

Measuring the benefits of reuse


Reuse Immersive – Reverse Garbage, Salvos and King Cotton Charitable Recycling Australia hosted a reuse immersive at Reverse Garbage on Wednesday 2 November 2022. 50 key government policy makers and council stakeholders came to hear the Monash University presentation on the headline findings from the ARC Research on Measuring the Benefits of Reuse in the Circular Economy. Most also attended … Continue reading Measuring the benefits of reuse

Our education spaces are open…and available for hire


We were super excited to invite Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill to cut our reuse ribbon today to the cheers of donors, team members, board members, councillors, and community. The $45,000 Community Building Partnership grant we were awarded in 2021 made this space much more achievable for us, along with generous donations from community members, … Continue reading Our education spaces are open…and available for hire

Reverse Garbage finds a new home


Media release After 46 years at the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville Sydney’s oldest sustainability enterprise, Reverse Garbage, is moving. From early 2022, the much-loved community reuse hub will be located in a new, fit-for-purpose warehouse space at 30 Carrington Rd Marrickville, at the centre of the inner west suburb’s creative heartland.   CEO … Continue reading Reverse Garbage finds a new home

Mail out craft activities and live classes


We have turned our education room into a recording studio and have taught ourselves how to ‘go live’. If you are looking for an activity that is good for the environment and will get the kids thinking creatively about reuse materials and how we can all be more sustainable then check out what we are … Continue reading Mail out craft activities and live classes

Isolation Kids Challenge #RGkidsISOchallenge


Attention parents! Looking for ways to keep your kids entertained during isolation? We are running a competition and we want to see your child’s arty reuse creations! So whilst stuck at home in isolation, get your kids to make something creative and arty out of waste or packaging they find around the house! It’s a … Continue reading Isolation Kids Challenge #RGkidsISOchallenge

OOSH / Vacation Care with Reverse Garbage – Spots available for the upcoming April 2020 school holidays


It’s business as usual for our school holiday programs and new spaces have become available due to shopping centre cancellations.  We understand that with museums, galleries and many other locations no longer available you might be looking for an inexpensive, sustainable activity to keep the children entertained. Naturally we are complying with all the recommendations … Continue reading OOSH / Vacation Care with Reverse Garbage – Spots available for the upcoming April 2020 school holidays

NSW Environment Minister visits Reverse Garbage


The Reverse Garbage team was excited to welcome NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, The Honourable Matt Kean MP, and Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen MP on Monday, 18 November 2019. “We were delighted the Minister made time to explore the warehouse. As a fully self-funded not for profit, every bit of support is … Continue reading NSW Environment Minister visits Reverse Garbage