Waverley, NSW Swap & Wash pilot tackles landfill waste from single-use takeout containers

Waverley, NSW Swap & Wash Single-Use Takeout Container Waste

Council officials recruited seven eateries in Bondi for the three-month pilot. Patrons receive meals in Mealboxes during their first orders in the trial period. Restaurants and cafes exchange sanitized Mealboxes for returned Mealboxes, thus eliminating container waste and costs. Each box is made from recycled plastic collected by local startup rePlated. Waverley anticipates a reduction of 437 kilograms of plastic waste and four tons of carbon emissions during the pilot.

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Waverley Council swaps waste for wash - Inside Local Government

Eastern Sydney’s Waverley Council is trialing a new ‘Swap and Wash’ reusable takeaway food container program in Bondi to help reduce plastic pollution and protect its beaches and the environment. Customers can now order takeaway food in specially designed reusable mealboxes at seven participating food vendors. Once customers have purchased the mealbox they then swap […]

Waverley Council launches Swap and Wash to reduce takeaway food container waste - Waverley Council