As we continue to encourage a more waste-conscious community, we want to help Baysiders to re-think their rubbish.
We're providing a series of workshops encouraging waste avoidance to support you in reducing the amount of waste we're producing as a community.
To decrease the amount of waste we send to landfill, from July your food and green waste will be collected weekly and general waste fortnightly. These workshops will help support our community transition to the switched collection schedule.
We're offering workshops on reusable nappies, menstrual products, and more providing informative, easy-to-follow advice on taking the next steps to reduce these frequently used, single-use items.
Reusable nappy workshop: Cloth Nappies 101
About 10% of general waste in Bayside bins is disposable nappies and every disposable nappy takes about 500 years to break down in landfill.
Reusable nappy workshop: Cloth Nappies 101 is a comprehensive introduction to cloth nappies, and suits both expectant parents, and those who already have children in nappies. The presentation covers:
- the benefits of cloth nappies such as environmental and economical
- the different styles including fitted, pockets, AI2s, pre-folds
- how to wash them, and
- hacks to make cloth super easy.
Participants can have a look at more than 60 nappies and accessories as well as other reusables such as 'pull ups', swim nappies and cloth wipes.
There will be plenty of opportunity to have all your questions answered.
Register now:
- Wednesday, 23 March at 7:30pm via Zoom - register for 23 March
- Wednesday, 22 June at 7:30pm via Zoom - register for 22 June
The Eco-friendly periods workshop
The Eco-friendly periods workshop introduces participants to the world of reusable menstrual products and suits those who want zero-waste periods but are unsure how to take the next step. The presentation comprehensively covers:
- washable cloth pads
- menstrual discs and cups
- absorbent period underwear
- how to wash and care for them, and
- reusable products to suit your needs.
LGBTIQA+ inclusive, this workshop is a safe space for all, with no gendered language used.
Register now:
- Wednesday, 27 April at 7:30pm via Zoom - register for 27 April
All things reusable: Everyday reusable items workshop
There are, of course, many everyday household items that can be replaced with reusable alternatives.
Our All things reusable: Everyday reusable items workshop tackles them, making it perfect for those in the community starting out on their zero-waste journey.
The presentation shows reusable substitutes for items such as paper towel, tissues, make-up removal, plastic wrap, face wipes, shopping and produce bags.
The avoidance of waste is the best thing we can do to reduce our overall waste footprint and preserve precious resources. This can easily be achieved by choosing to refuse single-use items and opting for reusables where possible.
Register now:
Wednesday, 18 May at 7:30pm via Zoom - register for 18 May
Did you know?
- More than 76,000 babies are born each year in Victoria.
- Two billion nappies are sent to landfill each year in Australia.
- Each child, on average generates 700kg of disposable nappies.
- Over the course of a lifetime, a single menstruator will use somewhere between 5 and 15 thousand pads and tampons - which nearly all end up in landfill.
- 90% of conventional pads contain plastic (backing, adhesive strips, packaging) which in landfill would take 300-500 years to decompose, if ever.
