Australia's Returns Economy: how we can capture all the good in our resources

Boomerang Labs is excited to run our monthly webinar series in 2023, where we’ll unpack the most pressing topics in the world of circular economy startups and innovation. In April we're joined by Alison Covington AM, Founder & Managing Director of Good360 Australia, as well as Jo Taranto, founder of Good for the Hood.

A circular economy multiplies resource value, with unique business models in reuse, recycling and repair (and the other Rs) enabling 'feedback loops' for our materials to get a second life. Whilst this concept is widely framed through its economic opportunity, there lies an inherent connection between circular economy principles and social good.

In this webinar we will discuss the opportunity of Australia's growing 'returns economy', as organisations and communities can benefit from better resource efficiency.

Every year in Australia, $2.5 billion of unsold household goods are wasted and 1 in 6 Australians are living below the poverty line. We'll hear from Alison Covington on her insights as the Founder of Good360 Australia, a not for profit organisation that exists to reduce this need and waste by connecting businesses' brand new unsold goods to people in need.

Since 2018, Good for the Hood has been empowering ordinary people to create change across neighbourhoods, community groups and workplaces.

"Our vision is to build an eco-system of everyday change-makers and to make the journey accessible, positive and light-hearted so that every person – no matter what their age, political views or background – can be inspired to create their own piece of good."

Register now and let us know your burning questions on this topic - we'll either weave the answer into our presentations or discuss it during the Q&A.

About Alison & Good360

Alison is an innovator, passionate about creating change that disrupts industries, empowers communities and creates a better world. She is the founder and MD of Good360 Australia - connecting the spare goods of business to Australians who need them most.

As a Director of a multi-million public transport business, Alison developed a record for innovation and raising standards, increasing profitability in loss-making companies and guiding them through the obstacles of major industry reform. Her successful business prowess has become a platform for her philanthropic ideas – today, she uses her corporate expertise to benefit others and make a positive social difference. With a personal goal to deliver $ 1 billion of goods to Australians who need them most. http://good360.org.au/our-stor...

Good360 Australia is the largest online marketplace for businesses to donate spare goods and has:
Supported 3,500+ charities & schools
$300M+ goods donated by leading Australian businesses
34M+ items donated to Australians who need them most.
400+ partners across homewares, office & school supplies, clothing, toys, bath & body and nappies including Woolworths, BIG W, Harvey Norman, Colgate, Jeans West, SC Johnson, LEGO, King Living, BIC, Best & Less, Winc,& Moose Toys.

About Jo & Good for the Hood

Jo Taranto is a Sydney based sustainability educator and speaker. Jo grew up in Tenterfield NSW and was the 5th generation to have lived on her family farm. As a child Jo lived through the extreme drought of the 1990s and saw the devastation and toll it took on her family and community.

In 2018 she co-founded social enterprise consultancy, Good for the Hood with a mission to create more connected and sustainable communities all over Australia. Through her efforts, she has been nominated for Citizen of the year in her own community of Ryde and won several awards including Volunteer Group of the year for her local campaigns.

Jo has worked with over 200 organisations areas and has appeared on national television and media outlets sharing her passion for good citizenship and sustainability. She is currently the co-host of a new Channel 10 television called Planet Shapers.

About Boomerang Labs

Boomerang Labs is Australia's first Circular Economy Accelerator. In addition to our hands-on programs for circular startups, Boomerang Labs is an Innovation Exchange; a hub connecting companies, government bodies and other organisations with founders and innovators to tackle challenges of design, resource use and resource recovery in their organisations and supply chains. 

Boomerang Labs is excited to run our monthly webinar series in 2023, where we’ll unpack the most pressing topics in the world of circular economy startups and innovation. Each webinar will feature circular economy and business experts that we love working with through our Mentors Network, as well as additional subject matter expert guest speakers.

Do you have a topic you’d like us to cover in a future webinar? Let us know via email.

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