Media releases

Recycling
New Funding Expands Battery Recycling Access Across Victoria
15 July 2025
Sustainability Victoria is supporting safer and more sustainable battery disposal with the expansion of battery collection points across the state, thanks to new funding from the Victorian Government.
Awards
Schools Championing Sustainability Celebrated at ResourceSmart Schools Awards
23 June 2025
Victoria’s largest sustainability awards program for schools, the ResourceSmart Schools Awards, celebrated the achievements of students, teachers and school volunteers taking sustainability action to protect the environment earlier this month.
Circular economy
Biggest Buy Circular Showcase Highlights Circular Innovation Across the South-East
20 June 2025
Sustainability Victoria has hosted the largest-ever Buy Circular Showcase attracting more than 175 attendees and featuring 28 innovative suppliers leading the way in circular economy solutions.
Reducing waste
Waste targets smashed at Australian Open
28 February 2025
At this year’s Australian Open, single-use waste reduction targets have been smashed with Tennis Australia’s projection of 100,000 items reusable items washed exceeded by almost 37,000.
Reducing waste
Serving up sustainability at the Australian Open
15 January 2025
Sustainability Victoria is serving up reusable cups at Australian Open 2025 to smash single-use plastic waste and encourage reuse behaviour.
Circular economy
Buy Recycled success sees service go circular
13 December 2024
Sustainability Victoria’s successful Buy Recycled Service is expanding to enable councils to adopt products and services with circular attributes and long-term circular outcomes, in addition to recycled content.
Circular economy
Sweet dreams are made of recycled plastic
09 December 2024
Sweet dreams and a sustainable night’s sleep are now a reality following the launch of Australia’s first bed base made from 100 per cent recycled plastic under the brand ‘Circular Beds’.
Circular economy
Victorian councils receive funding to transform household food scraps
18 October 2024
Sustainability Victoria has awarded more than $510,000 to 8 Victorian councils to increase their use of compost sourced from food organics and garden organics collections.
Circular economy
Repair Cafés fix throwaway culture for free
17 October 2024
Repair Cafés, places where people can bring a wide variety of items for free repair, are gearing up to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the movement’s inception.