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
We were excited to be invited to be a part of ABC Catalyst’s program on Risk which aired on Tuesday, 8 October. Presenter, Lily Serna, explored various ‘risky’ situations to explore how we assess how risky a decision or situation really is? And why are some people more likely to risk everything, while other consistently … Continue reading ABC Catalyst explores the benefits of risky play
Loose parts play may not be a new idea but it’s a good one…for the children and for the planet when using reuse resources. Interest in the concept is experiencing a resurgence – perhaps because the educators emerging from tertiary studies are of an age where they themselves haven’t been exposed to this type of … Continue reading Break loose from boring play
Aaron McGarry is a visual artist working primarily in sculpture and site-specific installations – and a Reverse Garbage shopper. His art reflects his concern about our environmental and social impacts on the world around us. In keeping with this, much of his work is created from found materials and upcycled resources, brilliantly reimagined into new … Continue reading How an artist approaches a visit to RG
Since 1974 Reverse Garbage has been practicing the art of reuse, confident in the fact that we were doing the right thing for the environment, for education and for the community. For 45 years, we’ve been making a difference but unable to quantify just how much of a difference… until now. The proof In 2018, … Continue reading Even the numbers support choosing to reuse
Taking a set of mesh bags with you when you go fruit and veg shopping is a fabulous way to cut back on single plastic bags! If you shop once a week, just six mesh bags could save you bringing home over 300 plastic vegetable bags each year! Yes, you can buy them new from … Continue reading MYO fruit and veg bags
Beeswax wraps aren’t just a great alternative to single use plastics, they’re also magic at keeping foods fresher for longer. They’re perfect for: Keeping loaves of sourdough bread fresh in humid weather Wrapping herbs like coriander and basil – they keep their colour for much longer and wilt less in the fridge Preventing ginger from … Continue reading The buzz on bees wax wraps
Fabric sample books can send a creative mind spinning. The ‘ooohs and aahs’ abound at the sight of such beautiful fabrics perfectly colour coordinated in a neat little bundle, but are balanced by the more practical question of ‘what can I really make with such small pieces?’. Reverse Garbage regular, Celia from Fig Jam and … Continue reading 10 things to make from a fabric sample book
With a new education van, there’s no stopping Reverse Garbage from taking our sustainability education program to even more schools across the Inner West and beyond. With the help of votes from our amazing community, Reverse Garbage was successful in obtaining $35,000 in the 2018 round of the Community Building Partnership grants offered by Jo … Continue reading New wheels means there’s no stopping our sustainability education program
In Australia, our waste is out of sight and out of mind. Once we throw it away into the bin, it is magically whisked away for someone else to deal with. It’s time for us to understand two things: 1. there really is no such place as ‘away’, and 2. we need to take responsibility … Continue reading Qantas showed you theirs, now we’ll show you ours
