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SV20: From awareness to action
02 October 2025
We’ve made sustainability easier at home through advice, education, and incentives, so that more Victorians can recycle correctly, save energy and reduce waste. Our defining behaviour change campaign, ‘Black Balloons’, received global acclaim and made greenhouse gas emissions unforgettable.
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SV20: From environment to economy
02 October 2025
We’ve taken sustainability beyond the environment, making it investment-ready and a driver of economic success. We facilitated millions in investment from big brands – including Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Asahi, Pact and Cleanaway – to locally recycle one billion plastic bottles per year.
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SV20: From classrooms to communities
02 October 2025
We’ve brought sustainability to you, in regions and communities across Victoria, so you can design your own future. Our award-winning education program ResourceSmart Schools has developed the next generation of sustainability leaders and built momentum from the grassroots.
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SV20: From concept to commercialisation
02 October 2025
We’ve proven that sustainability works, testing the latest innovations to know what we should invest in next. We’ve helped trial and commercialise new uses for recycled materials in infrastructure, and we’re now seeing them in projects like Victoria’s Big Build.

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    • What is a circular economy?
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    • Markets acceleration
    • Buy Circular Service
    • Accepting reuseables at your business
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    • Product stewardship
    • Household education for 4-stream recycling
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    • Small acts, big impact
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