What's happening with our recycling?

Join us for an informative interview with REDcycle who will answer questions about soft plastic recycling.

Followed by an in-conversation discussion about recycling, and the steps being taken to improve recycling outcomes. We’ll also cover developments from the Victorian Government’s response to the inquiry into recycling and waste management. And what the future of recycling could look like?

ABOUT THE PANEL

Rebecca Gleghorn, from REDcycle has a passion for the environment which kicked off in high school, when she started the Environmental Group and organised recycling bins for her school. She managed a local ‘Clean Up Australia’ day for the local council at age 16. Fast forward to now, and she promotes the REDcycle programme by managing their online presence, conducting media interviews, and handles consumer inquiries.

Siobhan Slattery is a waste avoidance aficionado, re-use enthusiast and the Waste Strategy & Operations Officer at City of Port Phillip. She combines experience in the corporate and not-for profit sectors with a passion for local government to support communities in navigating complex challenges to realise their sustainability goals.

Joe Agostino from Yarra City council has spent about 3 decades in the waste management industry, from both the local government perspective and the private sector. Approximately 7 years as an industry consultant dealing with municipal, commercial and industrial waste.

Kirsty Bishop-Fox leads the charge with advocacy for Zero Waste Victoria, with a focus on waste and recycling. She also works with individuals, businesses and local councils, to improve sustainability practices, working towards a world with less waste.

Rose McVicar’s passion for recycling and sustainability began when she volunteered at her children's school. Rose started a personal challenge researching how and where to recycle in preference to landfill. With waste an increasing problem, she created an easy system for items that aren’t recyclable through the council recycling service.

With the support of Williamstown Community & Education Centre, and a grant from Hobsons Bay Council, Recycling Made Easy was born. There are now collection points at 12 locations across Hobsons Bay.

MC: Carolina Aguirre is a community psychologist and uses her expertise in supporting behaviour change and community action. She advocates and educates in the space of waste in her local community. Carolina volunteers for Zero Waste Victoria and the festival planning team.

What is the right to repair?

Mend It, Australia is a team of two retirees. Karen and Danny Ellis are self-directed, self-funded and self-resourced volunteers. Since 2015, they have travelled to and volunteered at over 85 organised community repair events around Victoria. They are affectionately known as The Tinkering Travellers.

Their goal is to raise awareness of the value of reusing and repairing the things we own. Find out what ‘The right to repair’ means and why Karen and Danny actively advocate and campaign for Australia to introduce right to repair legislation.

Zero Waste Victoria presents the Zero Waste Festival online - a festival of hope, action and regeneration!

Our Zero Waste Festival vision is to connect a community of changemakers who are inspired, passionate and empowered about a waste-free future. Our Mission? We generate inclusive conversations to inspire zero-waste actions.

Amplify our impact: You can do this by clicking "going" on the RSVP and share the Recycle and Repair Facebook event listing with friends and family!