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    Member Spotlight - Newell Street Cafe
    • 20 hours ago
    • 2 min

    Member Spotlight - Newell Street Cafe

    The coffee connoisseurs delight, Newell Street Cafe is serious about their coffee and treading lightly on the planet.
    Cafes - how to set up a water bottle refill station
    • Apr 16
    • 4 min

    Cafes - how to set up a water bottle refill station

    Support a culture of reuse in your community! Our guide for establishing a water refill station, and considerations for success.
    Helping cafes form the habit of reusable cups
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Helping cafes form the habit of reusable cups

    We've been working with a local cafe to increase their use of reusable cups. See their amazing results!
    Give the gift of plastic-free this Christmas
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Give the gift of plastic-free this Christmas

    Beautiful Christmas present options that encourage good habits in your friends and family.
    Don’t order plastic this Christmas!
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don’t order plastic this Christmas!

    Some simple tips to ensure that your next takeaway meal is more food than plastic packaging.
    Incredible plastic-free solutions to copy
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    Incredible plastic-free solutions to copy

    Want to take it further? Innovative (but tried & tested) ideas to reduce single-use in your business.
    Sustainable marketing for plastic-free cafes
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Sustainable marketing for plastic-free cafes

    Our tips for you attract conscious customers who share your values and can help spread the word.
    Reusable Networks - how do they work?
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Reusable Networks - how do they work?

    Reusable solutions that are borrowed and returned. Here we explore how they work.
    Are you being greenwashed? Avoid false packaging claims
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    Are you being greenwashed? Avoid false packaging claims

    We’ll show you how to avoid false claims about the environmental credentials of packaging products.
    Cafes - using reusables for dine-in during COVID-19
    • May 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Cafes - using reusables for dine-in during COVID-19

    Yes reusables are safe during Covid-19! Our tips for incorporating them into your takeaway service.
    Cafes - using reusables for takeaway during COVID-19
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Cafes - using reusables for takeaway during COVID-19

    Yes reusables are safe during Covid-19! Our tips for incorporating them into your takeaway service.
    Cafes - using compostable packaging during COVID -19
    • Mar 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Cafes - using compostable packaging during COVID -19

    Some quick tips for businesses on providing sustainable options for takeaway and delivery.
    Plastic water bottles - what are the alternatives for cafes?
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Plastic water bottles - what are the alternatives for cafes?

    Plastic water bottles are a big litter item! We’ll help find the best alternative options.
    Staff training how-to for plastic free cafes
    • Dec 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Staff training how-to for plastic free cafes

    Now that you’ve switched away from plastic, let’s get your staff on board to ensure your success.
    Go plastic free & save money! A guide for cafes
    • Dec 29, 2019
    • 5 min

    Go plastic free & save money! A guide for cafes

    Going plastic free doesn’t have to affect your bottom line. In fact, you could even save money? Find out how.
    Six problem plastics cafes can get rid of NOW
    • Dec 29, 2019
    • 7 min

    Six problem plastics cafes can get rid of NOW

    Going plastic free can be daunting. If you don't have the time to research options, we can help!

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