We are supporting our residents to start saying no to problematic plastics.
There’s no better way to contribute to a cleaner and healthier community than by changing our own habits.
Small actions can make a big impact. For example, carry a reusable drink bottle, swap balloons for flowers or lanterns at your next party, try bar soap instead of liquid or switch to loose-leaf tea instead of tea bags (many contain a non-biodegradable plastic).
To help, we’re sharing information on ways to live more sustainably and tips and tricks on how to refuse, reduce and reuse problematic plastics at home, when shopping and while eating out.
We also want to provide local businesses with a platform to showcase and celebrate their sustainability initiatives.
Many of Kingston’s innovative and diverse businesses are making strides in, for example, dealing with and reducing waste, sourcing materials more ethically or reducing their carbon footprint.
We want to applaud that, so nominations are open for Kingston’s inaugural Sustainable Business Awards.
Taking action
We know there are many people in our community already doing their bit to keep Kingston clean and healthy.
We recently caught up with a volunteer from clean-up group Chelsea Beach Patrol who told us plastic production pellets (nurdles), plastic straws, bags and sweet wrappers are the main items littering our foreshore.
They passionately believe individuals can make a difference.
- BYO bags, cups, containers.
- Visit your local farmers market and buy plastic free produce.
- Refill your cleaning products.
- Don’t buy take-away if it’s packaged heavily.
Did you know?
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once.
Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled.
