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24.01.2022 Tastes like summer. || Image: Mint Organics
23.01.2022 While the Cronulla foreshore is usually clean and picturesque, due to large swells there is A LOT of plastic and other rubbish mostly at the tide line. Without action this rubbish will head back out to sea (and we know what happens then...) It was great this morning to join in a cleanup of Wanda (Gate 8) with Body Surfing Champions Bate Bay Body Bashers in just 10min we were able to fill a large bucket with all sorts of plastic pollution that otherwise wouldve gone back out to sea. If youre heading down to the beach and see rubbish, know that your little action can make a big difference www.plasticfreecronulla.com.au
23.01.2022 Spend some time outdoors exploring where you live. When you love your home, youll fight harder to protect it. Kira Simpson || Image: @oneill.photo
23.01.2022 #tbt On this day last year we wrapped up our first Plastic Free Expo! It was a huge success showcasing many of Australia's leading & local plastic free suppliers, allowing an opportunity for business owners and the community to see and touch these solutions. We also had a Panel Forum with local business owners HAM Cronulla, Mr Paisleys Cafe, Rydges Cronulla Beachside, Cronulla MP & Attorney General Mark Speakman and Former Georges Riverkeeper Tony Wales.... We have been quiet over the last couple of months but are super excited to share some special announcements and exciting news over coming weeks... Stay Tuned! #PlasticFreeCronulla Bygreen Vegware Australia The Greater Goods Collective TabletoEarth Pineapple Republic WAW Handplanes
23.01.2022 Sutherland Shire's White Ribbon Walk went plastic free with Meetpat water refill stations. With help from Birdie Wealth, the Enough is Enough Anti Violence Movement Inc.event saved 588 plastic bottles and 56 kilos of carbon dioxide. Together we will encourage local businesses to consider plastic free alternatives.
23.01.2022 We can turn the tide on plastic pollution by taking small actions to avoid plastic bags: Say yes to reusable bags and bring your own from home Shop at local markets and dont use plastic bags for loose vegetables take your own reusable, washable bags, or paper bags Support your local clean/bulk foods store ... || Image: afterdark See more
22.01.2022 Earlier this year we gave a presentation to St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla about the issue of ocean plastics. Awesome video to see the progress of Year 2 students designing solutions with Lego Robotics to help clean up the oceans in Cronulla #PlasticFreeCronulla
22.01.2022 If you are a business owner, employee or a consumer that wants to see the Cronulla community lead the transition to sustainable solutions, check out our website. Visit: https://www.plasticfreecronulla.com.au || Image: @suehealy12
22.01.2022 We educate and encourage Cronulla businesses to minimise their use of single-use plastic to keep our ocean clean and to meet the growing demands of consumers. || Image: @flycandy__
21.01.2022 Great to see Kal from our #PlasticFreeCronulla team giving a presentation about all things Plastic to the Year 2 & Year 3 students at St. Aloysius Primary School. These kids will be using LEGO robotics to design practical solutions to clean up the oceans, really inspiring to see the enthusiasm and passion these kids now have to help protect the local environment.
21.01.2022 Great things are being done by the team at Blackwood Pantry
20.01.2022 Special delivery @bu.ecoco Bamboo straws are in plastic straws are out. || Repost Mint Organics
20.01.2022 Thank you to all of those brave enough to do everything they can to protect our country and fight these devastating fires. While we're lucky enough to not be directly affected by the blazes, we're thinking of all those who are and encourage you to contribute to relief and recovery efforts. NSW Rural Fire Service: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volun/support-your-local-brigade NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service: https://www.wires.org.au/donate/online... Image: view_by_sue
20.01.2022 We are working directly with food retailers, events, professional businesses and other organisations within Cronulla to assist them to switch from single-use plastics to better alternatives. || Image: lt_photographer
18.01.2022 With one simple decision to reduce the amount of single-use plastic we use in our daily lives we can turn the tide on ocean plastics and give our local sea creatures a healthier future.
17.01.2022 After much public demand, we are excited to host our first Beach Clean Up This Saturday, head to South Cronulla Beach at 8:30am and join a fun likeminded group for a beach clean of target areas (& of course a Coffee after!) We will be analysing the waste collected, recycling what we can and adding it to the national database. Please bring your own bag and gloves if you do not wish to use the ones supplied. We will also be adhering to COVID-Safe practices.... Check out the below event for more details & Register Interest. See you there! Conscious Co. Cronulla Chamber of Commerce Shire Talk The Leader Cronulla Rotary Club
17.01.2022 With your help we can turn the tide on ocean plastics
15.01.2022 Single use coffee cups lids Its often quite hard to know the difference between a virgin plastic lid and its compostable, plant based alternative. This is especially true when ordering compostable coffee cups, you would assume you would also receive the compostable lid counterpart right? Well with the vast array of different options on the market and a whole heap of green washing, confusion is easy, so this isnt always the case! Quite often we find businesses unaw...are that the lid they are serving with their compostable cups is in fact made from Polystyrene, a toxic material derived from petroleum. How can you tell?? The lid will have the symbol, the number 6 or PS written on it. Styrene (a component of polystyrene) is a harmful chemical that can leech into food and drink when heated. Thankfully, alternatives are available: 1. BYO and reusables - tell your friends, tell your fam, let them know that single use is no longer acceptable 2. Go lidless for the sea- does your hot drink or smoothie really need a lid? Encourage your staff to ask this question with every beverage sold 3. Choose the home compostable bagasse lid (a by product of the sugarcane process). A favourite of ours is made by our friends at Greenmark (Pac Trading Packaging) Head to www.plasticfreecronulla.com.au for more info as to how to transition your business away from single-use plastic products CREDIT : Plastic Free Byron #plasticfree #plasticfreecronulla
15.01.2022 Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in. || Image: @lizlassi
14.01.2022 Help Cronulla to be the first community in Sydney to be single-use 'plastic free'. || Image: b.t.wood
14.01.2022 Awesome work LOAF Sandwiches, the latest Plastic Free Champion! The team at Loaf have not just provided Cronulla with great coffee and food but also have had a positive impact on the environment Some of their initiatives include :... Removal of plastic straws, plastic cutlery, plastic takeaway containers, plastic cups & single-use plastic bags Give 30c off for BYO cups Reduce their waste by separating biodegradable waste including coffee grounds Sell their juices in jars & only sell glass water bottles Make sure you go check out the great work of this #PlasticFreeCronulla Champion www.plasticfreecronulla.com.au
12.01.2022 Poke Bowl are delivering the goods for lunch plastic free! Image: Poke Bowl
12.01.2022 Being a Plastic Free business centre will involve some small changes for businesses. However, by making those changes collectively as a community, we can not only ensure the future health of our beaches but also drive new customers to Cronulla and Sutherland Shire businesses.
12.01.2022 Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. || Image: johndean_
11.01.2022 This hotspot in Cronulla - HAM Cronulla - is now an accredited Plastic Free Champion! While being a 'Plastic Free' business involves some small changes, it will make a BIG difference to our beaches and waterways.
11.01.2022 The team at @BlackwoodPantry is always creating something special. || Image: Blackwood Pantry
10.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS The NSW State Government are now taking public feedback on the future of plastics aiming to reduce the amount of plastic we generate, increase recycling rates, reduce plastic pollution and make NSW a global leader in plastic research and solution development. This could lead to changes such as the state-wide ban on single-use plastic bags, plastic cutlery, straws and takeaway containers.... Head to https://yoursay.dpie.nsw.gov.au/plastics-plan to fill out a quick survey to have your say Mark Speakman NSW Government
10.01.2022 Congratulations RUSHI! Our newest Plastic Free Champion has eliminated the five single-use plastic sources that contribute to the majority of plastic litter and ocean debris with plastic free, and where possible biodegradable alternatives at their Cronulla cafe.
09.01.2022 Cronulla has some of Sydneys most beautiful beaches, which are enjoyed by Sutherland Shire residents and many out of town visitors. Beach goers support many of the wonderful cafés, retail shops, and other local businesses in the area. It is the responsibility of the entire community to ensure that our beaches and waterways are clean and healthy for future generations to enjoy. || Image: danandmoore-cronulla
08.01.2022 To become accredited as a Plastic Free Champion - like @rushicronulla - a business has to remove plastic straws, plastic single-use bags, plastic cutlery, plastic cups and plastic takeaway containers. We invite all businesses in Cronulla to get involved.
07.01.2022 What an awesome first year we have had at Plastic Free Cronulla its been great to see the community get on board and help turn the tide on ocean plastics. We partnered with some great events Cronulla Spring Festival Walk The Walls Festival and held our own Plastic Free Expo connecting Australias leading suppliers of plastic free alternatives to the Sutherland Shire community. We accredited our first Plastic Free Champions and even met the P.M! Thanks to everyone who ...has followed and supported our journey so far and we are looking forward to an even bigger and better 2020 #plasticfreecronulla Sutherland Shire Council Surfrider Foundation Cronulla Shire Talk The KISS Marketing Agency The Leader
06.01.2022 May your day be merry and bright.
06.01.2022 We challenge you to try quitting single-use plastics for a week (or longer if you like a challenge). It may not always be possible and may take some getting used to, but youll probably be amazed at how much personal waste youll cut down and how quickly youll adapt to this new way of doing things. Here are five things you can consider to get started: 1. Give up plastic bags. Take your own bags or buy reusable bags for your shopping. Some retailers also offer recycled card...board boxes for customers to use. Cardboard breaks down far easier than plastic, so this is a great option if you forget your reusable bags. 2. Skip straws. Australians use about 10 million straws every day, or 3.5 billion a year. Most are used just once - for around 15-30 minutes, after which they are thrown away! If you are a regular straw user because you need a straw then look for a reusable option that works for you. 3. Pass up plastic bottles. Nearly a million plastic beverage bottles are sold every minute so it's time to invest in a refillable water bottle if you haven't already. 4. Recycle what you can. Did you know the first level of sorting at recycling stations is done by hand? Keep plastic bags out of your home recycling - plastic bags can cause big problems when placed in your kerbside recycling bin. 5. Dont litter. Littered drink containers make up the largest proportion of litter volume in NSW almost twice the volume of the next largest category, takeaway food containers and coffee cups. Source: National Geographic / Image: peak_creative
05.01.2022 We are excited to share Hendrix Coffee Co. as our latest Plastic Free Champion! The team at Hendrix have implemented a range of initiatives and changes in order to not just provide Cronulla great food and coffee but also a positive impact on the environment Some of their initiatives include :... Removal of plastic straws, plastic cutlery, plastic takeaway containers and plastic cups Using Paper Bags instead of plastic bags Helping to #SupportLocal businesses by stocking their products Make sure you go check out the great work of this #PlasticFreeCronulla Champion www.plasticfreecronulla.com.au
04.01.2022 Holiday mode activated at Rydges Cronulla Beachside || Image source: Rydges Cronulla Beachside
03.01.2022 PLASTIC FREE JULY WEBINAR To help kick off Plastic Free July we are presenting a Free Webinar with Sutherland Shire Libraries to explain the global and domestic issue of plastic pollution and more importantly what solutions already exist that local businesses and the community can use to help. This webinar will start at 7pm on Wednesday 1st July and run for approximately 45 minutes.... To register your interest head to https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au//Let's-Talk-Plastics Surfrider Foundation Cronulla Sutherland Shire Council Cronulla Chamber of Commerce
01.01.2022 NSW will be Cleaning Up Our Act' with a new Plastics Plan. The discussion paper released on the weekend sets the scene for: Phasing out key single-use plasti...cs Tripling plastic recycling in NSW by 2030 Reducing plastic litter by 25% by 2025 Making NSW a leader in national and international plastics research and development. Let us know what you think by 8 May: https://yoursay.dpie.nsw.gov.au On current trends by 2050 therell be more plastic by weight in the ocean than fish. NSW consumes 1.1 million tonnes of plastic each year. 60% of all litter in NSW is plastic.
01.01.2022 Big things happening today with the first National Plastics Summit at Parliament House Expect to see many large Aussie businesses announce changes to reduce their plastic usage! Stay tuned with the link below:... https://www.abc.net.au//waste-summit-puts-focus-o/12015146 See more
