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☕ Coffee grounds belong in compost.

Your coffee belongs in a reusable cup.

And single-use cups? Let's just say they're not invited to the celebration.

Happy International Coffee Day from your friendly neighbourhood waste nerds. 💚

🥑 Bought with good intentions. Forgotten in the fridge.

Sound familiar?

Today is the UN's International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, and it's a great reminder that small changes can make a big difference.

🍽️ Plan meals 🥡 Love your leftovers 🧊 Store food properly

Simple habits like these can help reduce food waste, save money and make more of the food we buy.

👉 Join The Great Unwaste and take the pledge today: https://thegreatunwaste.com.au

🎉 Congratulations to the winners and highly commended recipients of the 2026 WasteSorted Awards!

Across Western Australia, people are finding new ways to reduce waste, give items a second life, recycle more and make a real difference in their communities. ♻️

This year's winners include schools inspiring the next generation, businesses recovering valuable resources, local governments tackling waste challenges, and community groups helping keep useful items out of landfill.

A special shout-out to Total Green Recycling, recipient of the 2026 WasteSorted Award, for its outstanding contribution to e-waste recycling in WA. 🔋♻️

📖 Want to meet the winners and learn more about their inspiring projects? Read their stories here: https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/publications/view/wastesorted_awards/2026-wastesorted-awards-winners-stories

👏 Join us in congratulating them in the comments!

Plot twist: the most sustainable container is the one you already own. 🤯

Before you toss that empty bottle in the recycling, give it another job. Refill it with everyday products like shampoo, laundry liquid and dishwashing detergent through Skipping Stones Refillery's Refill Rewards program.

Because the best waste is the waste you never create. 💚

$50 Refill Rewards are up for grabs.

How?
1️⃣ Attend a 1hr zero-waste workshop: Register now on Eventbrite with the link in my bio.
2️⃣ Refill $50 at any SSRefillery location, either at a mobile Refillery market or a Refill Station.
3️⃣ Apply to receive a $50 Refill Reward to keep up the good work. Rewards can be redeemed at any one of 4 Refill Stations, currently at Cockburn ARC , 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 | 𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟮 , Cannington Leisureplex, Stirling Leisure - Inglewood.

Refill Stations stock 8x locally made eco-conscious household liquids, including laundry liquid and softener, dish liquid, all-purpose spray, shampoo, conditioner, body wash and hand wash.

Zero waste, to your BYO container.

This project is supported by the Government of Western Australia and the Waste Authority
WasteSorted ♻️ 🌏 🌿 👊

Every meal saved from the bin is a win. 🙌

The Great Unwaste has teamed up with IKEA Australia to shine a spotlight on food waste with a powerful installation of 10,000 food containers.

Take a look and pick up some practical tips to help you waste less food at home.

Giving pre-loved items a second chance doesn't just reduce waste. It helps people when they need it most. 💚

We're loving this story from Perth about the WIRF Op Shop, where donated baby and maternity items support families and strengthen the community.

Read more below.

The Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF) Op Shop at King Edward Memorial Hospital is “full of second-hand goodness and handmade goodies,” shop volunteer Jenny O'Hara told 102.5 ABC Perth

More than 6,000 babies are born at KEMH each year. Many newborns arrive in an emergency and some without the essential babywear they need.

For these new mums, the WIRF op shop is an opportunity pick up the items they need at an affordable price.

"It's just a place where, particularly girls who are from up north or those people who get flown down in an emergency, we can help look after them,” Ms O’Hara said.

"You give them dignity as well. They're not getting a handout, they get to come in and choose what they want, they buy what they want, they might have a voucher from social work, they might do it with their own funds."

The shop sells quality pre-loved baby, maternity, and women’s clothing, and more donations are always needed - especially more warm winter clothing.

Ms O'Hara has been volunteering at the op shop for four years. She says it's a great opportunity to catch up with her friends while giving back to the community.

"I've met so many other beautiful women and we just laugh most of the day. You get to help people. All the money goes back into WIRF which goes back into the NICU unit."

WIRF Op Shop volunteers commit one day a week from 10am - 2pm, and Ms O'Hara says these four hours are the highlight of her week.

"It's just this beautiful circle of goodness and kindness and joy."

🌟 Want to celebrate some of WA's biggest waste reduction champions?

Tickets are now available for the 2026 WasteSorted Awards.

Join us at Crown Perth on Thursday 10 September for an evening recognising the people, projects and organisations helping reduce waste and build a more sustainable Western Australia. ♻️

🏆 Award winners will be announced throughout the night.

🎟️ Secure your seat today: https://www.wasteauthority.wa.gov.au/about/view/wastesorted-awards

♻️ Want to make your school less wasteful?

Ditch the single-use plastics, bring your reusables and get your classmates on board.

Small changes at school = less waste in landfill. Easy win 👍

👉 Get ideas to inspire your school:
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/get-involved/what-you-can-do/category/at-school/

♻️ Plastic Free July starts at work!

Swap single-use plastics for reusables, avoid unnecessary packaging and recycle right.

Small changes add up and help keep waste out of landfill.

👉 Get simple ideas for your workplace:
https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/get-involved/what-you-can-do/category/at-work/