Organise your event to minimise the waste you create by thinking about what you buy and where it will go.
Work with event partners, stall holders and contractors to minimise waste before, during and after your event.
Our waste is growing at double the rate of our population with 52 mega tonnes generated a year. Australia is ranked fifth highest for generating the most municipal waste in the world.
Check out more interesting facts about waste.
You may need to rely on your stall holders, contractors, staff and patrons to put their waste in the right bin, so it helps to educate them with appropriate signage, and importantly – make it easy with good access to bins in the right places.
You could also:
See also: Food and drinks, Product purchasing
Further reading and resources on reducing waste:
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