'Donate, Don't Waste' Thrift Market and Circular Economy Fair

Pick up some preloved items and learn from leaders in sustainability!

The Donate, Don't Waste project was created as part of the University of Melbourne's Wattle Fellowship. Household items were collected from student accommodation venues, kindly donated and saved from landfill. At this Thrift Market, students will be able to purchase the items to highlight how donating, swapping, reusing and upcycling can have a positive impact on the planet. All of the profits generated from the market will go towards a plant propagation and nature strip project by Moonee Valley Sustainability that will involve UoM students and staff.

Students and staff are also invited to learn about the circular economy and the innovative work of organisations including the SCR Group, Zero Plastics Australia, Moonee Valley Sustainability, North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre, the Wholefoods Unwrapped Collective, the Everyday Recycler, Sister Works, Oxfam Unimelb, UMSU Welfare, the Sustainability Team and the Wattle Fellowship.

The Moonee Valley Repair Cafe will also be present to repair or fix your items for a small donation.

Make a sustainability pledge to enter into the Reuse Raffle to win the ultimate reuse prize sponsored by Put a Lid on It, Ethique, Moss and Pear, Precious Plastics Melbourne, Replated, Zero Plastics Australia, the Everyday Recycler, EMREN THE LABEL, North & West Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre, the Wholefoods Unwrapped Collective, Left-handdesign, The Arthly Box, War on Waste Cartel and Green Collect!

This is a sustainable event, please ensure that you take active transport to this event by walking, cycling or catching public transport.

Lift access available to the Gallery floor.

Supported by Packshare.