Containers for Change (WARRRL)

Urban List is the ultimate guide to local cultures and destinations, and we are excited to partner with them to showcase Perth’s container saving legends in business. We recently worked with Urban List to create Conversations for Change, a dedicated webpage on their Perth website that shares the stories of Perth’s sustainability champions and their local businesses, including Helen Pow’s The Little Posy Co, Shannon Fragomeli’s The Prospect Project and Dwight Alexander from Peasants Paradice. These business owners demonstrate how simple it is to implement a Containers for Change solution in the workplace – no matter the size, industry or number of employees. Hundreds of millions of 10¢ containers are consumed at workplaces across the state each year, yet two thirds of employed Western Australians don’t have a Containers for Change solution in their workplace. That’s a missed ESG and fundraising opportunity. Our partnership with Urban List delivers fun and inspiring content for this key audience, encouraging them to save their 10¢ containers in the workplace. Read their stories here: https://lnkd.in/gWTCWe6z #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme #workplacerecycling 

Last Friday, WARRRL CEO Tim Cusack presented the Community Containers for Change Award at the Keep Australia Beautiful Council's annual Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards. As a sponsor, WARRRL proudly recognises and celebrates initiatives funded by 10¢ container refunds that make a positive impact in remote and regional communities.   A big congratulations to this year’s winner, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder! The council’s sustainability and events teams introduced waste stations at major events throughout the year, helping attendees easily sort their waste and ensure 10¢ containers were captured and diverted from general waste bins. All refunds were donated to local community groups, supporting their activities and projects. We encourage local governments to implement more return points in public spaces, making it easier for ratepayers and visitors to participate in Containers for Change. Why not adopt our innovative Container Exchange Points? Simply attach them to general waste bins in public parks and high foot traffic areas. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gzebnxRj #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme 

On Friday, WARRRL marked National Mining and Related Industries Day in The West Australian National Mining Day Magazine, calling on leaders in the sector to establish Containers for Change at mine sites across WA. The sector plays an enormous role in creating job opportunities for Western Australians, and WARRRL identified approximately 50 million unreturned containers in mine sites and villages visited by tens of thousands of workers flying in and out each week. Recycling these through Containers for Change presents a significant opportunity for organisations in the mining sector to achieve their ESG goals. Read the full feature below with WARRRL CEO Tim Cusack to learn about the success of Containers for Change at Eramurra, thanks to CITIC Pacific Mining and Sodexo, and discover how simple it is to get your mine sites on board. Visit our mining webpage to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e44Hp4fs #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme 

Last night, WARRRL was honoured to be back at the 2024 AIM WA Pinnacle Awards as a finalist in both the Environmental Sustainability Excellence and Innovation Excellence categories. We’re thrilled to share that we won the Innovation Excellence Award for our Containers for Change Collect solution! This achievement reflects the incredible impact of Collect, our on-demand pick-up service improving access and convenience for WA communities. With an easy-to-use app and servicing 98% of the Perth and Peel population, Collect has helped divert millions of 10¢ containers from landfill in areas where containers often go unreturned. This win is a testament to our growth and performance as an organisation, following our success in the Emerging Business Excellence category three years ago. Collect is the perfect solution to start saving containers at your workplace, whether you’re in a cafe, restaurant or office. Start today: https://lnkd.in/g-Cyh2mW #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme

We are excited to share our latest radio campaign with NOVA Entertainment’s 93.7FM that showcases the convenience of our Container Exchange Points. Nova 93.7 spotlights some of our metro Container Exchange Points locations in a fun and engaging campaign with the NOVA Bin Chicken. The partnership includes a weekly in-show competition with the Nathan, Nat and Shaun Breakfast Show, along with a diverse content strategy featuring live reads, promotional commercials and social media posts. For those in the metro area, tune into the Nathan, Nat and Shaun Breakfast Show on Friday to find out where the Bin Chicken will be. Find him and save your carton, bottle or can by placing it in the Container Exchange Point for your chance to win! Find out more about our Container Exchange Points here: https://lnkd.in/gzebnxRj #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme 

It’s officially been one year since the launch of our first standalone Self-serve Kiosk, powered by TOMRA. Starting with just three Kiosks in Perth’s northern suburbs, 16 of the 20 planned locations across Perth and Peel are now operational. Expanding our return point options forms part of our strategy in addressing access and convenience for Western Australians to Containers for Change, ensuring that returning 10¢ containers fits seamlessly into everyday life, no matter where you are. Here’s what we’ve learnt from the adopters of Self-serve Kiosks so far: * 31% of users were new to Containers for Change   * 59% of existing users have reported an increase in their container return frequency, and   * 65% of Kiosk users have expressed that they have or plan to incorporate a Kiosk into their regular shopping routine. Have you tried a Self-serve Kiosk yet? Find your closest Kiosk by visiting: https://lnkd.in/ekuMjRkA https://lnkd.in/gncqeKcK #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme

As we wrap up our National Recycling Week focus, we’re proud to celebrate the incredible impact Western Australians have made by returning their 10¢ containers. We know Containers for Change is a trusted recycling solution among Western Australians and awareness is at an all-time high of 91%. Seeing what communities have achieved, imagine the positive impact your business or organisation could have on its ESG goals by simply establishing a container separation solution in your workplace. Here’s a look at WA’s impact since October 2020. Start saving 10¢ containers at work today. Visit: https://lnkd.in/gH6BqJGC #nationalrecyclingweek #circulareconomy #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme

This year’s National Recycling Week theme is ‘Join the Cycle’, asking Australians to reimagine and rethink their relationship with resources. By returning your 10¢ containers through Containers for Change, you’re joining a circular model for bottle to bottle recycling. We’re proud to work with Australian recyclers such as Martogg & Company, who provide an onshore recycling solution for PET that helps build a stronger circular economy in Australia. Watch our video below, showing how Martogg transforms 10¢ containers into high quality food-grade pellets, which are then used to create new resources, including new 10¢ drink containers. It’s very important for Australian businesses and manufacturers to buy local recycled material to ensure these recyclers continue to grow. We encourage the community to support local recyclers such as Martogg. https://lnkd.in/gnFFPgUp #nationalrecyclingweek #circulareconomy #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme

Today, Containers for Change took over the front and back pages of The Australian newspaper in celebration of Planet Ark's National Recycling Week, continuing to drive awareness of the importance of saving 10¢ containers at home and in the workplace. The full-page wrap includes an easy-to-use poster that readers can display in their workplaces to encourage their colleagues to collect and return containers. We know that nearly nine out of 10 people participate at home, yet two-thirds of employed Western Australians don't have a Containers for Change solution in their workplace. This poster has been created to help kick-start businesses on their container saving journey. Workplaces can use the 10¢ refunds for work social events or donate them to a worthy cause. It's their choice! It’s never been easier to get started. Download a copy of the poster here: https://lnkd.in/gQAFXZhq #nationalrecyclingweek #circulareconomy #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme

To amplify our message on the importance of implementing a Containers for Change solution in workplaces, we are front and centre in this week’s National Recycling Week liftout in The West Australian. WARRRL CEO Tim Cusack discusses how a significant number of 10¢ containers, such as water bottles, soft drinks, flavoured milk, and energy drinks, are consumed in the workplace. Tim also spoke to the importance of establishing a container separation point and how easily this can be done using a humble cardboard box or a bin from the Containers for Change online Shop. For more information on setting up Containers for Change at your workplace, visit: https://lnkd.in/gH6BqJGC #nationalrecyclingweek #circulareconomy #containersforchangewa #containersforchange #containerdepositscheme