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Detox Your Home
Find a local event, and which toxic household items are accepted.
Sustainable Space Hire
Book a co-working or workshop space at our head office.
Small acts, big impact
Find out why we need new bins and what goes in them.
ResourceSmart Schools
Find out how to become a sustainable, ResourceSmart school.

Featured

ResourceSmart Schools Awards 2024 Finalists revealed
Our young people and schools are already leading the way on sustainability, creating real impact for Victorian communities beyond the school gate.
State of Sustainability Report
We commissioned research for deeper insight into what Victorians think about climate change and our efforts to live more sustainably.

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Problem solving plastics in our circular economy
01 May 2024
Closing the gap between recycling, design and manufacturing will allow us to use plastics sustainably and to their greatest potential.
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Sustainability is for all Victorians
01 May 2024
Research from our multi-year State of Sustainability Report 2023 reveals the sustainability mindset of the Victorian community through demographic trends that affect both our capacity and attitude towards living sustainably.
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Reclaiming precious battery materials
26 April 2024
Victoria’s capacity to recover and reprocess critical materials found in lithium-ion batteries is expanding.
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Victorian homes to help power our energy transition
26 March 2024
Lifting the energy efficiency of our homes is crucial to reaching net zero and ensuring comfortable, healthy inside temperatures. See how well our homes are performing in our 2023 State of Sustainability report.
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